Numeri 14:8 (Numbers 14:8)

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 15:8 si propitius fuerit Dominus, inducet nos in eam, et tradet humum lacte et melle manantem.

if the LORD is favorable, he will lead us into it, and he will give a land flowing with milk and honey.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 si if CONJ
2 propitius favorable NOM.SG.M.ADJ
3 fuerit he will have been / is 3SG.FUTP.ACT.SUBJ
4 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M.NOUN
5 inducet he will lead in 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND
6 nos us ACC.PL.PERS.PRON
7 in into PREP+ACC
8 eam it ACC.SG.F.DEM.PRON
9 et and CONJ
10 tradet he will give 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND
11 humum ground / land ACC.SG.F.NOUN
12 lacte with milk ABL.SG.N.NOUN
13 et and CONJ
14 melle with honey ABL.SG.N.NOUN
15 manantem flowing ACC.SG.F.PRES.ACT.PTCP

Syntax

Conditional Clause: si propitius fuerit Dominus — Dominus is the subject; fuerit is the verb with propitius as predicate adjective.

Main Clause 1: inducet nos in eam — Dominus understood as subject; inducet is the verb; nos is the direct object; in eam expresses direction.

Main Clause 2: et tradet humum lacte et melle manantem — coordinated clause; humum is the object; manantem modifies humum.

Ablative Phrase: lacte et melle expresses the substance or content associated with the flowing.

Morphology

  1. si — Lemma: si; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable conjunction; Function: introduces conditional clause; Translation: if; Notes: Sets condition for following actions.
  2. propitius — Lemma: propitius; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative singular masculine first and second declension; Function: predicate adjective; Translation: favorable; Notes: Describes disposition of the LORD.
  3. fuerit — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future perfect active subjunctive; Function: verb of conditional clause; Translation: he will have been / is; Notes: Often functions as a future condition in Latin.
  4. Dominus — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine second declension; Function: subject; Translation: LORD; Notes: Refers to YHWH.
  5. inducet — Lemma: induco; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: he will lead in; Notes: Expresses future action dependent on condition.
  6. nos — Lemma: nos; Part of Speech: personal pronoun; Form: accusative plural; Function: direct object; Translation: us; Notes: Object of the action.
  7. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: takes accusative; Function: indicates motion; Translation: into; Notes: Direction toward destination.
  8. eam — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: object of in; Translation: it; Notes: Refers to the land.
  9. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordination; Translation: and; Notes: Connects clauses.
  10. tradet — Lemma: trado; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: he will give; Notes: Indicates granting or delivering.
  11. humum — Lemma: humus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: direct object; Translation: land; Notes: Refers to fertile ground.
  12. lacte — Lemma: lac; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular neuter; Function: ablative of content; Translation: with milk; Notes: Part of idiomatic expression of abundance.
  13. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordination; Translation: and; Notes: Links paired nouns.
  14. melle — Lemma: mel; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular neuter; Function: ablative of content; Translation: with honey; Notes: Completes idiomatic phrase.
  15. manantem — Lemma: mano; Part of Speech: participle; Form: accusative singular feminine present active participle; Function: modifies humum; Translation: flowing; Notes: Describes abundance and fertility.

 

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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