אִֽם־יִשְׁמְע֗וּ וְֽיַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּ יְכַלּ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֣ם בַּטּ֑וֹב וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗ם בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃
他們若聽從並事奉祂，就必在福樂中度盡他們的日子，在歡愉中度過他們的年歲。
Guide for the Perplexed
Equally frequent are the instances of this verb being used in the sense of “to obey”: “And they hearkened (shama‘) not unto Moses” (Exod. 6:9). “If they obey (yishme‘ü) and serve him (Job 36:11); “Shall we then hearken (nishma‘) unto you” (Neh. 13:27); “Whosoever will not hearken (yishma‘) unto thy words” (Josh. 1:18).