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 30:20

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:20 quando ingressuri sunt tabernaculum testimonii, et quando accessuri sunt ad altare, ut offerant in eo thymiama Domino, when they are about to enter the tabernacle of testimony, and when they are about to approach the altar, in order … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:19

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:19 lavabunt in ea Aaron, et filii eius manus suas ac pedes, Aaron and his sons shall wash in it their hands and their feet, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 lavabunt they shall wash 3PL.FUT.ACT.IND 1ST CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:18

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:18 Facies et labrum æneum cum basi sua ad lavandum: ponesque illud inter tabernaculum testimonii et altare. Et missa aqua, You shall also make a bronze basin with its base for washing, and you shall place it between the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:17

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:17 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke NOM.SG.M PTCP.PERF.DEP + CONJ 2 est has 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND IRREG 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M NOUN 2ND … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:16

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:16 Susceptamque pecuniam, quæ collata est a filiis Israel, trades in usus tabernaculi testimonii, ut sit monimentum eorum coram Domino, et propitietur animabus eorum. The received money, which has been contributed by the sons of Israel, you shall hand … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:15

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:15 Dives non addet ad medium sicli, et pauper nihil minuet. The rich shall not add to the half-shekel, and the poor shall not subtract anything. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Dives the rich man NOM.SG.M/F NOUN 3RD … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:14

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:14 Qui habetur in numero, a viginti annis et supra, dabit pretium. He who is counted in the number, from twenty years old and above, shall give the price. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui he who NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:13

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:13 Hoc autem dabit omnis qui transit ad nomen, dimidium sicli iuxta mensuram templi. Siclus viginti obolos habet. Media pars sicli offeretur Domino. This, however, shall everyone who passes over to the numbering give: half a shekel according to … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:12

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:12 Quando tuleris summam filiorum Israel iuxta numerum, dabunt singuli pretium pro animabus suis Domino, et non erit plaga in eis, cum fuerint recensiti. When you take the sum of the sons of Israel according to their number, each … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:11

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:11 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and (he) spoke NOM.SG.M PTCP.PERF.DEP + ENCLITIC -QUE 2 est has 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND IRREG 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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