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E06518: Jerome describes how Paula travelled through Palestine in 385 and visited 'the cells' of *Sarah (Old Testament matriarch, wife of Abraham, S00278), the oak tree of *Abraham (Old Testament patriarch, S00275), and the birthplace of *Isaac (Old Testament patriarch, S00276); Letter 108, written in Latin in Bethlehem (Palestine), 404.
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posted on 2018-09-17, 00:00 authored by PhilipJerome of Stridon, Letter 108.11 ('Epitaphium Sanctae Paulae')
A Bethsur venit Eschol, quae in 'botruum' vertitur. Unde in testimonium terrae fertilissimae et typum eius qui dicit 'torcular calcavi solus et de gentibus vir non fuit mecum', exploratores botruum mirae magnitudinis portaverunt. Nec post longum spatium intravit Sarae cellulas videns incunabula Isaac et vestigia quercus Abraham, sub qua vidit diem Christi et laetatus est.
'From Beth Zur she came to Eshcol, meaning 'cluster of grapes', because spies brought back a cluster of grapes which proved the land was fertile and foreshadowed him who says: 'I have trodden the winepress alone and not a single man was with me'. Shortly thereafter she entered Sarah's cells and saw Isaac's birthplace and the remains of the oak tree beneath which Abraham foresaw the day that Christ would come and rejoiced.'
Text: Hilberg 1996 (1912). Translation: Cain 2013.
A Bethsur venit Eschol, quae in 'botruum' vertitur. Unde in testimonium terrae fertilissimae et typum eius qui dicit 'torcular calcavi solus et de gentibus vir non fuit mecum', exploratores botruum mirae magnitudinis portaverunt. Nec post longum spatium intravit Sarae cellulas videns incunabula Isaac et vestigia quercus Abraham, sub qua vidit diem Christi et laetatus est.
'From Beth Zur she came to Eshcol, meaning 'cluster of grapes', because spies brought back a cluster of grapes which proved the land was fertile and foreshadowed him who says: 'I have trodden the winepress alone and not a single man was with me'. Shortly thereafter she entered Sarah's cells and saw Isaac's birthplace and the remains of the oak tree beneath which Abraham foresaw the day that Christ would come and rejoiced.'
Text: Hilberg 1996 (1912). Translation: Cain 2013.
History
Evidence ID
E06518Saint Name
Sarah, Old Testament matriarch, wife of Abraham : S00278 Isaac, Old Testament patriarch : S00276 Abraham, Old Testament patriarch : S00275Saint Name in Source
Sarra Isaac AbrahamRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - LettersLanguage
- Latin