but when they had completed their preparations and their ships were ready, there came another message reporting that the fortress of the Lydians had been taken and that Croesus had been made prisoner. Then (and not before) they ceased from their efforts, being grieved at the event as at a great calamity.
Eta jada gertu zeudela eta itsasuntziak prest, beste albiste bat iritsi zitzaien: lydiarren gotorlekua, alegia, hartua eta Kreso gatibu egina izan zela. Haiek, zorigaitz handitzat joaz, atzeratu egin ziren.