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.

8305. 'You stretched out Your right hand' means that the exercising of power over all things became apparent from this. This is clear from the meaning of 'stretching out' as that which is connected with the exercising of power, and - when said of Jehovah - as that which is connected with almighty power, dealt with in 7673; and from the meaning of 'right hand' as Divine power, dealt with above in 8281. The fact that it became apparent from this is meant, that is to say, the exercising of power over all things became so, is clear from the words immediately following - 'the earth swallowed them' - which mean that as a result simply of the Lord's presence damnation or hell befell them.