Numeri 15:33 (Numbers 15:33)

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 15:33 obtulerunt eum Moysi et Aaron et universæ multitudini.

then they brought him to Moyses and Aaron and to the whole multitude.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 obtulerunt they brought 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND
2 eum him ACC.SG.M
3 Moysi to Moses DAT.SG.M
4 et and CONJ
5 Aaron to Aaron DAT.SG.M.INDECL
6 et and CONJ
7 universæ to the whole DAT.SG.F
8 multitudini multitude DAT.SG.F

Syntax

Main Clause: obtulerunt — finite verb indicating completed action (“they brought”).

Direct Object: eum — the person brought.

Indirect Objects: Moysi, Aaron, universæ multitudini — recipients of the action in the dative.

Coordination: repeated et linking the recipients in sequence.

Morphology

  1. obtulerunt — Lemma: offero; Part of Speech: verb; Form: perfect active indicative third person plural; Function: main verb of the clause; Translation: they brought; Notes: conveys completed action of presenting or bringing before authorities.
  2. eum — Lemma: is; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: accusative singular masculine; Function: direct object; Translation: him; Notes: refers back to the man gathering wood.
  3. Moysi — Lemma: Moyses; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: dative singular masculine; Function: indirect object; Translation: to Moyses; Notes: Latin form of Moses, recipient of the action.
  4. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordinating conjunction; Translation: and; Notes: links multiple indirect objects.
  5. Aaron — Lemma: Aaron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: dative singular masculine indeclinable; Function: indirect object; Translation: to Aaron; Notes: Hebrew name treated as indeclinable in Latin.
  6. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: indeclinable; Function: coordinating conjunction; Translation: and; Notes: continues the list of recipients.
  7. universæ — Lemma: universus; Part of Speech: adjective; Form: dative singular feminine; Function: modifies multitudini; Translation: to the whole; Notes: emphasizes totality of the group.
  8. multitudini — Lemma: multitudo; Part of Speech: noun; Form: dative singular feminine; Function: indirect object; Translation: multitude; Notes: collective term referring to the assembled people.

 

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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