2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# But what does God's answer say to him?
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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Paul is using this question to bring the reader to his next point. AT: "How does God answer him?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# him
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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The pronoun "him" refers to Elijah.
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# seven thousand men
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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"7,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# remnant
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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Here this means a small part of people whom God chose to receive his grace.
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