Numeri 15:19 (Numbers 15:19)

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 15:19 et comederitis de panibus regionis illius, separabitis primitias Domino

and you shall have eaten from the breads of that region, you shall set apart firstfruits to the LORD

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ
2 comederitis you shall have eaten 2PL.FUTP.ACT.IND
3 de from PREP+ABL
4 panibus breads ABL.PL.M.2ND DECL
5 regionis of region GEN.SG.F.3RD DECL
6 illius of that GEN.SG.F.DEM.PRON
7 separabitis you shall set apart 2PL.FUT.ACT.IND
8 primitias firstfruits ACC.PL.F.1ST DECL.OBJ
9 Domino to the LORD DAT.SG.M.2ND DECL.IOBJ

Syntax

Temporal Clause: et comederitis de panibus regionis illius sets the condition, “and when you shall have eaten from the breads of that region.”

Main Clause: separabitis is the main verb, governing the direct object primitias.

Source Phrase: de panibus indicates the origin of what is eaten.

Genitive Phrase: regionis illius specifies the land.

Indirect Object: Domino indicates to whom the firstfruits are set apart.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links clauses; Translation: and; Notes: Continues the sequence of instructions.
  2. comederitis — Lemma: comedo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: second person plural future perfect active indicative; Function: verb of temporal clause; Translation: you shall have eaten; Notes: Indicates completed action before the main command.
  3. de — Lemma: de; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing the ablative; Function: introduces source; Translation: from; Notes: Indicates origin or source.
  4. panibus — Lemma: panis; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative plural masculine third declension; Function: object of de; Translation: breads; Notes: Refers to food produced in the land.
  5. regionis — Lemma: regio; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular feminine third declension; Function: modifies panibus; Translation: of region; Notes: Specifies the area or land.
  6. illius — Lemma: ille; Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun; Form: genitive singular feminine; Function: modifies regionis; Translation: of that; Notes: Refers to the specific land promised.
  7. separabitis — Lemma: separo; Part of Speech: verb; Form: second person plural future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: you shall set apart; Notes: Indicates ritual separation for sacred use.
  8. primitias — Lemma: primitiae; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural feminine first declension; Function: direct object; Translation: firstfruits; Notes: Refers to the first portion of produce dedicated to God.
  9. Domino — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: dative singular masculine second declension; Function: indirect object; Translation: to the LORD; Notes: Refers to YHWH, therefore translated “LORD.”

 

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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