And at the same time we adjure you not to give us up-- your suppliants, Lacedaemonians, out of your hands and faith, Plataeans foremost of the Hellenic patriots, to Thebans, our most hated enemies-- but to be our saviours, and not, while you free the rest of the Hellenes, to bring us to destruction."
"Merezi ez duten zerbait sufritzen ari direnak errukarriak dira benetan, baina, hauek bezala merezitako sufrimendua pairatzen ari direnek poz handia ematen digute.