To this the Ionians replied: "We were sent out by the common authority of the Ionians to guard the sea, and not to deliver our ships to the Cyprians and ourselves fight with the Persians on land.
"Liga joniarrak-erantzun zioten horri joniarrek-itsasoa zaintzeko bidali gaitu eta ez gure untziak zyproarrei utzi eta persiarren kontra lehorrez ekiteko.