After this when Cyrus and the best part of the army of the Persians had marched back to the Araxes, and those who were unfit for fighting had been left behind, then a third part of the army of the Massagetai came to the attack and proceeded to slay, not without resistance, those who were left behind of the army of Cyrus; and seeing the feast that was set forth, when they had overcome their enemies they lay down and feasted, and being satiated with food and wine they went to sleep.
Eta, honen ondoren, persiar gudarostearen zati baliotsua ostera Araxes bidean jarri eta baliogabea bertan utzi zuelarik, masageten gudaroste herenak, gaineratuz, Zyroren gudarostetik utziak izan zirenak defendatu ziren arren hil egin zituen eta aurrean prest zeukaten janaria ikusi zutenean, etsaiak menperatu bezain agudo etzan eta jaten hasi ziren eta, jakiz eta ardoz beterik, lo hartu zuten.