Numeri 15:28 (Numbers 15:28)

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 15:28 et deprecabitur pro ea sacerdos, quod inscia peccaverit coram Domino: impetrabitque ei veniam, et dimittetur illi.

then the priest shall make intercession for her, because she sinned unknowingly before the LORD; and he shall obtain pardon for her, and it shall be forgiven to her.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et then CONJ
2 deprecabitur he shall intercede 3SG.FUT.DEP.IND
3 pro for PREP+ABL
4 ea her ABL.SG.F.PERS.PRON
5 sacerdos the priest NOM.SG.M.2ND DECL
6 quod because CONJ
7 inscia unknowing NOM.SG.F.ADJ
8 peccaverit she shall have sinned 3SG.FUTP.ACT.IND
9 coram before PREP+ABL
10 Domino the LORD ABL.SG.M.2ND DECL
11 impetrabitque and he shall obtain 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND+ENCLITIC
12 ei for her DAT.SG.F.PERS.PRON
13 veniam pardon ACC.SG.F.1ST DECL.OBJ
14 et and CONJ
15 dimittetur it shall be forgiven 3SG.FUT.PASS.IND
16 illi to her DAT.SG.F.PERS.PRON

Syntax

Main Clause: sacerdos deprecabitur is the central action, with pro ea indicating the beneficiary.

Causal Clause: quod inscia peccaverit coram Domino explains the reason for intercession.

Result Clause 1: impetrabitque ei veniam describes the obtaining of pardon.

Result Clause 2: et dimittetur illi expresses the final outcome of forgiveness.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: connects to previous clause; Translation: then; Notes: Continues the sequence of legal instruction.
  2. deprecabitur — Lemma: deprecor; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future deponent indicative; Function: main verb; Translation: he shall intercede; Notes: Deponent verb expressing supplication or prayer on behalf of another.
  3. pro — Lemma: pro; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing the ablative; Function: introduces beneficiary; Translation: for; Notes: Indicates representation or substitution.
  4. ea — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: personal pronoun; Form: ablative singular feminine; Function: object of pro; Translation: her; Notes: Refers to the individual who sinned.
  5. sacerdos — Lemma: sacerdos; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: the priest; Notes: Ritual mediator.
  6. quod — Lemma: quod; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: subordinating conjunction; Function: introduces cause; Translation: because; Notes: Explains reason for intercession.
  7. inscia — Lemma: inscius; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: nominative singular feminine; Function: modifies implied subject; Translation: unknowing; Notes: Indicates lack of awareness.
  8. peccaverit — Lemma: pecco; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future perfect active indicative; Function: verb of causal clause; Translation: she shall have sinned; Notes: Completed future action.
  9. coram — Lemma: coram; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governing the ablative; Function: introduces location; Translation: before; Notes: Indicates presence before God.
  10. Domino — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular masculine; Function: object of coram; Translation: the LORD; Notes: Refers to YHWH.
  11. impetrabitque — Lemma: impetro; Part of Speech: verb with enclitic; Form: third person singular future active indicative + enclitic -que; Function: coordinated verb; Translation: and he shall obtain; Notes: Expresses successful intercession.
  12. ei — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: dative singular feminine; Function: indirect object; Translation: for her; Notes: Refers to beneficiary.
  13. veniam — Lemma: venia; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative singular feminine; Function: direct object; Translation: pardon; Notes: Refers to forgiveness granted.
  14. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: coordinating conjunction; Function: links clauses; Translation: and; Notes: Continues result.
  15. dimittetur — Lemma: dimitto; Part of Speech: verb; Form: third person singular future passive indicative; Function: result verb; Translation: it shall be forgiven; Notes: Passive emphasizes reception.
  16. illi — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: dative singular feminine; Function: indirect object; Translation: to her; Notes: Refers back to the individual.

 

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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