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Inspiration, infallibility, and inerrancy apply only to the original autograph manuscripts of the Scriptures, none of which has survived (in God's providence). No translation from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek (into whatever language, including English) is to be considered in these terms.
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One correction brother. Many Reformed folk, including myself would disagree with your assertion that infallibility and inerrancy only apply to the autographs.
WCF, Chapter One:
VIII. The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which, at the time of the writing of it, was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and, by His
singular care and providence, kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical."
This is the doctrine of providential preservation, and contends that the copies in posession today (in the Received Text family) are kept pure in all ages. We would not say this per se is the case with translations nessisarily, but would hold that the Recieved Text is both inspired and infallible.
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