I hear a lot of you whispering.

(a) Intercepted telephone conversations (military intelligence)

(b) Intercepted telephone conversations (Sûreté Générale)

National Trust eavesdrops on secret life of bats

In the extensive annals of eavesdropping, all of this is something new. Not even Stalin wiretapped the dead.

We sat in observatories to listen but any one who listened found a shooting star in wait for him.

And that we sometimes used to sit in some places in the sky, to listen so whoever now listens finds a fiery comet waiting for him.

We would sit there on seats to hear but any listening now finds a meteor in wait for him.

And we were wont to sit on seats therein to listen but whosoever listeneth now findeth for him a dartin meteor in wait.

'And verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

We used to take up positions to listen in but whoever listens now finds a projectile in wait for him.

and that we would take up stations in the heaven to try to hear but anyone who now attempts to listen finds a shooting meteor in wait for him

And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him

We used to sit in its positions to eavesdrop, but anyone listening now finds a flame waiting for him.

There, we would sit to eavesdrop, but now an eavesdropper finds a flame in wait for him.

And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

We used to sit near by and try to listen to the heavens, but shooting flames now await those who try to do that.

And that we used to sit in some of the sitting places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would (try to) listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him

we used to take up a position to listen, but whoever listens now finds a flaming fire lying in wait for him

'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

Except the ones who listen on the sly, yet they are chased away by a shooting flame.

Except those who eavesdrop and are pursued by a shooting flame.

Except one who comes to eavesdrop therefore a bright flame goes after him.

Except one who sometimes steals a part, so a blazing flame goes after him.

excepting such as listens by stealth and he is pursued by a manifest flame.

Save him who stealeth the hearing, and him there followeth a flame gleaming.

Except him who snatcheth away a word by stealth, and him then pursueth a glowing flame.

Except him (devil) that gains hearing by stealing, he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

Except such as snatch away something by stealing and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.

Except one who steals a hearing, and is followed by a visible projectile.

Except for him who snatches a fragment he gets pursued by a piercing projectile.

save him who may eavesdrop, and then a bright flame pursues him.

And if any is able to snatch a fragment, he is pursued by a piercing flame.

Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.

Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.

except someone who may eavesdrop, whereat there pursues him a manifest flame.

except any who snatches a snatch, whereat a piercing flame pursues him.

Except for he who steals the listening and is then pursued by a visible flame.

except such as snatches a fragment, and he is pursued by a piercing flame.

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

Except one who snatches some words by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing in brightness .

except for those who stealthily try to listen to the heavens, but who are chased away by a bright flame.

Some of them who stealthily steal words from the heavens are pursued by a glistening flame.

But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame.

Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.