Numeri 27:7 (Numbers 27:7)

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 27:7 Ad filios autem Israel loqueris hæc:

But you shall speak these things to the sons of Israel:

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Ad to PREP+ACC
2 filios sons ACC.PL.M
3 autem however CONJ
4 Israel Israel INDECL
5 loqueris you shall speak 2SG.FUT.DEP.IND
6 hæc these things ACC.PL.N

Syntax

Main Clause: loqueris hæc — loqueris is the main verb and hæc is its direct object.

Indirect Object Phrase: Ad filios Israel — identifies the audience to whom the instruction is to be addressed.

Transitional Particle: autem — marks a transition from the specific case of the daughters of Salphaad to a general legal instruction for Israel.

Instruction Formula: loqueris hæc introduces the legal ruling that follows in the subsequent verses.

Morphology

  1. Ad — Lemma: ad; Part of Speech: Preposition; Form: Indeclinable preposition governing the accusative; Function: Introduces the audience of the speech; Translation: “to”; Notes: Indicates direction toward the recipients of the instruction.
  2. filios — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Accusative Plural Masculine; Function: Object of ad; Translation: “sons”; Notes: Refers collectively to the members of the nation.
  3. autem — Lemma: autem; Part of Speech: Conjunction; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Transitional connective; Translation: “however”; Notes: Marks a shift from a particular case to a broader legal principle.
  4. Israel — Lemma: Israel; Part of Speech: Proper Noun; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Genitive relationship reference; Translation: “Israel”; Notes: Identifies the covenant people who are the recipients of the ruling.
  5. loqueris — Lemma: loquor; Part of Speech: Deponent Verb; Form: Future Indicative 2nd Person Singular Deponent; Function: Main verb; Translation: “you shall speak”; Notes: A direct command expressed through the future tense, addressed to Moyses.
  6. hæc — Lemma: hic; Part of Speech: Demonstrative Pronoun; Form: Accusative Plural Neuter; Function: Direct object of loqueris; Translation: “these things”; Notes: Refers to the legal regulations that immediately follow.

 

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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