Does the Church teach that scripture is inerrant only in it's original manuscripts? Because all of the different manuscripts that we have today usually differ. Not majorly, but in smaller things. Like some manuscripts having certain verses and passages while other manuscripts omitting them. If you compare the Duetrocanonical books, D-R Challoner version vs any modern Catholic bible,  you'll see what I'm talking about; especially Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) and Tobias. Also, would it be okay, in your opinion, to attribute scientific and historical errors, and contradictions that are supposedly in the Bible to these textual errors that may have occurred over time? I understand that we, unlike Protestants, don't worship certain versions of the Bible as infallible, and that we rely also on Tradition for our faith.

Here some examples:

Psalm 4:5 DR : "Be angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds.

Psalm 4:5 NAB : Tremble and sin no more; weep bitterly within your hearts,
wail upon your beds.

Wisdom 6:1 DR : Wisdom is better than strength, and a wise man is better than a strong man.

Wisdom 6:1 NAB : Hear, therefore, kings, and understand; learn, you magistrates of the earth’s expanse!

2 Peter 1:10 : Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.

2 Peter 1:10 NAB: Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your call and election firm, for, in doing so, you will never stumble.

There are also contradictions:

2 Kings 24:1 D-R "And the anger of the LORD was again kindled against Israel, and stirred up David among them, saying: Go, and number Israel and Juda

1 Paralipomenon (Chronicles) 21:1 D-R "And SATAN rose up against Israel: and moved David to number Israel.

I have more examples, but I think these are sufficient. All of this leads me believe that only the original writings were "inerrant" and that certain things may have gotten corrupted. And yes I know that the Vulgate was pronunced infallible at Trent, but it was only in mayters of faith and morals.


Thanks.

The origin of the Septuagint is instructive. Several hundred years before Christ, there were 70 Scripture scholars who were all given copies to take home and study, which contained more than one version. When they had finished their work, the scholars returned together and gave their judgment. After all the votes were counted, it was found that only one version was unanimously approved by all 70. The name "Septuagint" comes from that number, 70. Whenever Our Lord quoted Scripture, His words were found in the Septuagint.