Numeri 14:13 (Numbers 14:13)

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 14:13 Et ait Moyses ad Dominum: Ut audiant Ægyptii, de quorum medio eduxisti populum istum,

And Moyses said to the LORD: “So that the Egyptians may hear, from whose midst you brought out this people,

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Et and CONJ
2 ait said 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
3 Moyses Moses NOM.SG.M.PROPN
4 ad to PREP+ACC
5 Dominum LORD ACC.SG.M.NOUN
6 Ut so that CONJ
7 audiant they may hear 3PL.PRES.ACT.SUBJ
8 Ægyptii Egyptians NOM.PL.M.NOUN
9 de from PREP+ABL
10 quorum of whom GEN.PL.M.REL.PRON
11 medio midst ABL.SG.N.NOUN
12 eduxisti you brought out 2SG.PERF.ACT.IND
13 populum people ACC.SG.M.NOUN
14 istum this ACC.SG.M.DEM.PRON

Syntax

Main Clause: Moyses ait ad Dominum — Moyses is the subject; ait is the verb; ad Dominum is the indirect object.

Purpose Clause: Ut audiant Ægyptii — Ægyptii is the subject; audiant is the verb in subjunctive.

Relative Clause: de quorum medio eduxisti populum istum — modifies Ægyptii; eduxisti is the verb; populum istum is the direct object.

Morphology

  1. Et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable conjunction; Function: connective; Translation: and; Notes: Links this speech with the preceding divine statement.
  2. ait — Lemma: aio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular perfect active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: said; Notes: Common verb for direct speech in narrative.
  3. Moyses — Lemma: Moyses; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: Moyses; Notes: Latin form of Moses.
  4. ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: introduces indirect object; Translation: to; Notes: Indicates direction of speech.
  5. Dominum — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: object of ad; Translation: LORD; Notes: Refers to YHWH.
  6. Ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: introduces purpose clause; Translation: so that; Notes: Signals intended outcome.
  7. audiant — Lemma: audio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person plural present subjunctive active; Function: verb of purpose clause; Translation: they may hear; Notes: Subjunctive after ut.
  8. Ægyptii — Lemma: Ægyptius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative plural masculine; Function: subject; Translation: Egyptians; Notes: Refers to the people of Egypt.
  9. de — Lemma: de; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes ablative; Function: introduces phrase; Translation: from; Notes: Indicates origin.
  10. quorum — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: genitive plural masculine; Function: modifies medio; Translation: of whom; Notes: Refers back to Egyptians.
  11. medio — Lemma: medium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular neuter; Function: object of de; Translation: midst; Notes: Part of idiomatic expression.
  12. eduxisti — Lemma: educo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: second person singular perfect active indicative; Function: verb of relative clause; Translation: you brought out; Notes: Refers to divine deliverance.
  13. populum — Lemma: populus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: direct object; Translation: people; Notes: Refers to Israel.
  14. istum — Lemma: iste; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: modifies populum; Translation: this; Notes: Carries slight emphasis or distance.

 

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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