Then forthwith a horseman set forth to ride in haste bearing the message to the Hellespont, and having passed over to the other side he gave the paper to Megabazos. So he having read it and having obtained guides from Thrace, set forth to march upon Paionia:
Berehalaxe irten zen zaldizko bat mezu horrekin Helespontorantz, hau zeharkatu eta Megabazoren eskuetan jarri zuen gutuna. Honek gutuna irakurri, gidari traziar batzuk hartu eta Peoniarantz zuzendu zuen bere armada.