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 30:11

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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Exodus 30:10

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:10 Et deprecabitur Aaron super cornua eius semel per annum, in sanguine quod oblatum est pro peccato, et placabit super eo in generationibus vestris. Sanctum sanctorum erit Domino. And Aaron shall make supplication upon its horns once each year, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:9

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:9 Non offeretis super eo thymiama compositionis alterius, nec oblationem, et victimam, nec libabitis libamina. You shall not offer upon it incense of any other composition, nor an offering or a victim, nor shall you pour libations. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:8

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:8 et quando collocabit eas ad vesperum, uret thymiama sempiternum coram Domino in generationes vestras. and when he sets them in place in the evening, he shall burn incense forever before the LORD throughout your generations. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:7

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:7 Et adolebit incensum super eo Aaron, suave fragrans, mane. Quando componet lucernas, incendet illud: And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense upon it, sweet and pleasing, in the morning. When he sets in order the lamps, he shall burn … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:6

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:6 Ponesque altare contra velum, quod ante arcum pendet testimonii coram propitiatorio quo tegitur testimonium, ubi loquar tibi. And you shall place the altar before the veil, which hangs before the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat with … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:5

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:5 Ipsos quoque vectes facies de lignis setim, et inaurabis. You shall also make the bars themselves of setim wood, and you shall overlay them with gold. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ipsos themselves ACC.PL.M PRON DEM 2 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:4

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:4 et duos annulos aureos sub corona per singula latera, ut mittantur in eos vectes, et altare portetur. and two golden rings under the crown on each side, so that bars may be put into them, and the altar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:3

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:3 Vestiesque illud auro purissimo, tam craticulam eius, quam parietes per circuitum, et cornua. Faciesque ei coronam aureolam per gyrum, And you shall overlay it with very pure gold, both its grating and its walls all around, and its … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:2

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:2 habens cubitum longitudinis, et alterum latitudinis, id est, quadrangulum, et duos cubitos in altitudine. Cornua ex ipso procedent. having a cubit in length, and another in width, that is, square, and two cubits in height. Its horns shall … Continue reading →

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