7301. 'And he did not hear them' means that those governed by evils arising from falsities were unreceptive. This is clear from what has been stated above in 7224, 7275. For 'Pharaoh', to whom the words 'he did not hear' refer here, represents those who are steeped in falsities and engage in molestation; and to the extent that they engage in molestation they are governed by evil that arises from falsities, since molestation springs from evil and is effected by means of falsities.