Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Exodus 32:4

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:4 Quas cum ille accepisset, formavit opere fusorio, et fecit ex eis vitulum conflatilem. dixeruntque: Hi sunt dii tui Israel, qui te eduxerunt de terra Ægypti. And when he had received them, he shaped them with a foundry’s work, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:3

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:3 Fecitque populus quæ iusserat, deferens inaures ad Aaron. And the people did what he had commanded, bringing the earrings to Aaron. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecitque and did 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 3RD CONJ 2 populus the people NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:2

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:2 Dixitque ad eos Aaron: Tollite inaures aureas de uxorum, filiorumque et filiarum vestrarum auribus, et afferte ad me. And Aaron said to them: “Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and of your sons and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:1

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:1 Videns autem populus quod moram faceret descendendi de monte Moyses, congregatus adversus Aaron, dixit: Surge, fac nobis deos, qui nos præcedant: Moysi enim huic viro, qui nos eduxit de Terra Ægypti, ignoramus quid acciderit. And the people, seeing … Continue reading →

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Exodus 31:18

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 31:18 Deditque Dominus Moysi, completis huiuscemodi sermonibus in monte Sinai, duas tabulas testimonii lapideas, scriptas digito Dei. And the LORD gave to Moyses, when these kinds of words were completed on Mount Sinai, two tablets of the testimony, stone … Continue reading →

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Exodus 31:17

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 31:17 inter me et filios Israel, signumque perpetuum. sex enim diebus fecit Dominus cælum et terram, et in septimo ab opere cessavit. between Me and the sons of Israel, and it is a perpetual sign. For in six days … Continue reading →

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Exodus 31:16

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 31:16 Custodiant filii Israel Sabbatum, et celebrent illud in generationibus suis. Pactum est sempiternum Let the sons of Israel keep the Sabbath, and let them celebrate it in their generations. It is a perpetual covenant # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 31:15

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 31:15 Sex diebus facietis opus: in die septimo sabbatum est, requies sancta Domino. omnis qui fecerit opus in hac die, morietur. You shall do work for six days; on the seventh day is a sabbath, a holy rest to … Continue reading →

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Exodus 31:14

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 31:14 Custodite sabbatum meum. sanctum est enim vobis: qui polluerit illud, morte morietur: qui fecerit in eo opus, peribit anima illius de medio populi sui. Keep My sabbath. For it is holy to you: whoever shall profane it shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 31:13

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 31:13 Loquere filiis Israel, et dices ad eos: Videte ut sabbatum meum custodiatis: quia signum est inter me et vos in generationibus vestris: ut sciatis quia ego Dominus, qui sanctifico vos. “Speak to the sons of Israel, and you … Continue reading →

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