[annalex]

Jerome did claim that the Old Testament portions of his own translation were from Hebrew

He also consulted the Septuagint and the Jewish tradition.

unless you desire to entirely disavow Latin translations

Not disavow, of course. They are translations. They are very important because they gave us a window into the Holy Catholic Church of the 4th century. Translations can change, and perhaps, they should change. But the Holy Bible as given you by the Catholic Church has not changed in 2000 years.

[BlueDragon]

Here's your point -- which you keep repeating, like some mantra which has been brainwashed into your own head;

But the Holy Bible as given you by the Catholic Church has not changed in 2000 years.

And what precisely is this "Holy Bible given...by the Catholic Church"?

It cannot include the deuterocanon, as I have already established...or else you will need to adjust your claim to "has not changed for the last 500 years" or so.

Yet again I must also ask -- just WHAT is this "Catholic Church" you are talking about?

If it is the one with a singular "pope" as it's head bishop of bishops, then that Church did not give "me" much of anything.

It was more like people had to pry the Scriptures from that Church's hands. The RCC "gave" nothing.

Stop trying to rewrite history to better suit Romish apologetic, and how that ecclesiastical body would prefer to view itself.

Around and around in circles this conversation goes.

I've had about enough of your games, alex.