But the Lydians I pray thee pardon, and lay upon them commands as follows, in order that they may not revolt nor be a cause of danger to thee:-send to them and forbid them to possess weapons of war, but bid them on the other hand put on tunics under their outer garments and be shod with buskins, and proclaim to them that they train their sons to play the lyre and the harp and to be retail-dealers;
Eta lydiarrei barkamena emanez, honako agindu hau emaiezu, matxina ez daitezen eta kezkagarri izan ez dakizkizun: mandatariak bidaliz debeka iezaiezu gerra-armak eskuratzea, eta emaiezu soinpean tunikak eta oinetan koturnoak jazteko agindua, eta esan irakats diezaietela beren seme-alabei zitara jotzen, abesten eta dendari izaten;