en_tn/rom/11/04.md

But what does God's answer say to him?

Paul is using this question to bring the reader to his next point. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

what does God's answer say

AT: "How does God answer" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

him

The pronoun "him" refers to Elijah.

seven thousand men

"7,000 men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

remnant

Here this means a small part of people who were chosen by God to receive his grace.