Exodus 30:26

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 30:26 et unges ex eo tabernaculum testimonii, et arcam testamenti,

and you shall anoint from it the tabernacle of testimony and the ark of the covenant,

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ INDECL
2 unges you shall anoint 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND 3RD CONJ
3 ex from PREP+ABL INDECL
4 eo it ABL.SG.N PRON DEM
5 tabernaculum tabernacle ACC.SG.N NOUN 2ND DECL
6 testimonii of testimony GEN.SG.N NOUN 2ND DECL
7 et and CONJ INDECL
8 arcam ark ACC.SG.F NOUN 1ST DECL
9 testamenti of the covenant GEN.SG.N NOUN 2ND DECL

Syntax

Main Verb: unges — directive to consecrate sacred objects.
Ablative of Source: ex eo — anointing oil taken “from it,” referring to the compounded holy oil.
Direct Objects:
• tabernaculum testimonii — the tabernacle of testimony.
• arcam testamenti — the ark of the covenant.
Coordination: et … et — joins the two consecrated objects.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: links commands; Translation: and; Notes: coordinates ritual actions.
  2. unges — Lemma: ungo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: future active indicative second singular; Function: main verb of divine instruction; Translation: you shall anoint; Notes: legal future expressing obligation.
  3. ex — Lemma: ex; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: indicates source; Translation: from; Notes: refers to holy oil just described.
  4. eo — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: ablative singular neuter; Function: object of ex; Translation: it; Notes: the sacred anointing oil.
  5. tabernaculum — Lemma: tabernaculum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular neuter; Function: direct object of unges; Translation: tabernacle; Notes: central sacred structure.
  6. testimonii — Lemma: testimonium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular neuter; Function: modifies tabernaculum; Translation: of testimony; Notes: indicates its role as housing divine witness.
  7. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: joins second object; Translation: and; Notes: simple coordination.
  8. arcam — Lemma: arca; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: direct object paired with tabernaculum; Translation: ark; Notes: sacred chest of the covenant.
  9. testamenti — Lemma: testamentum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular neuter; Function: modifies arcam; Translation: of the covenant; Notes: denotes covenantal function.

 

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.
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