-They were informed, they say, at the very first of the movement which was being set on foot by the Barbarian against Hellas; and having been informed of this and perceiving that the Hellenes would endeavour to get their alliance against the Persians, they had sent messengers to inquire of the god at Delphi, and to ask how they should act in order that it might be best for themselves:
Berek hasiera batetik omen zekiten barbaroak Heladeren aurka zituen asmoen berri, eta horregatik, horren jakinean egonik eta heleniarrek beraiengana joko zutela aurreikusiz Persiarrari aurre egiteko laguntza eske, Delphosera bidali omen zituzten mezulariak aholku bila, zein jokabide zitzaiekeen onuragarrien galde ziezaioten jainkoari;