Now Necos ceased in the midst of his digging, because the utterance of an Oracle impeded him, which was to the effect that he was working for the Barbarian: and the Egyptians call all men Barbarians who do not agree with them in speech.
Hondeatzen hamabi mila egyptoar galdu ziren Nekoren garaian. Dena den, Nekok hondeaketa bertan behera utzi zuen erdigunean, orakulu bat izan baitzuen behaztopo, barbaroarentzat ari omen zela lanean eta.