8766. 'And now, if you will indeed hear My voice' means the acceptance of truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'hearing' as obedience, dealt with in 2542, 3869, 4652-4660, and since 'hearing' is obedience it is also acceptance, 5471, 5475, 7216; and from the meaning of 'the voice of Jehovah' as the Word, and so God's truth, dealt with in 219, 220, 6971, 7573.

7216. 'And they did not hear Moses' means that they did not receive it in faith and obedience. This is clear from the meaning of 'hearing' as receiving in faith and obedience. For the meaning of 'hearing' as faith in the will and in actions, and obedience, see 2542, 3869, 4651-4660, 5017.