Numeri 15:21 (Numbers 15:21)

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 15:21 ita et de pulmentis dabitis primitiva Domino.

thus also from your doughs you shall give firstfruits to the LORD.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 ita thus ADV
2 et also CONJ
3 de from PREP+ABL
4 pulmentis doughs ABL.PL.N.2ND DECL
5 dabitis you shall give 2PL.FUT.ACT.IND
6 primitiva firstfruits ACC.PL.N.2ND DECL.OBJ
7 Domino to the LORD DAT.SG.M.2ND DECL.IOBJ

Syntax

Comparative Continuation: ita et continues the analogy, “thus also.”

Source Phrase: de pulmentis indicates origin, “from your doughs.”

Main Clause: dabitis governs the direct object primitiva.

Indirect Object: Domino indicates the recipient of the offering.

Morphology

  1. ita — Lemma: ita; Part of Speech: adverb; Form: indeclinable; Function: adverb of manner; Translation: thus; Notes: Refers back to the previously described pattern of offering.
  2. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: connects continuation; Translation: also; Notes: Extends the same rule to another category.
  3. de — Lemma: de; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing the ablative; Function: introduces source; Translation: from; Notes: Indicates origin of the offering material.
  4. pulmentis — Lemma: pulmentum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative plural neuter second declension; Function: object of de; Translation: doughs; Notes: Refers to prepared food or mixtures, here likely dough or cooked grain products.
  5. dabitis — Lemma: do; Part of Speech: verb; Form: second person plural future active indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: you shall give; Notes: Expresses a prescriptive future action.
  6. primitiva — Lemma: primitivum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural neuter second declension; Function: direct object; Translation: firstfruits; Notes: Refers to the first portion dedicated to God.
  7. Domino — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: dative singular masculine second declension; Function: indirect object; Translation: to the LORD; Notes: Refers to YHWH, hence 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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