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## But what does God's answer say to him? ##
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Paul is using this question to bring the reader to his next point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## what does God's answer say ##
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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AT: "How does God answer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## him ##
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The pronoun "him" refers to Elijah.
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## seven thousand men ##
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"7,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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## remnant ##
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Here this means a small part of people who were chosen by God to receive his grace.
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