The Arabians however were never obedient to the Persians under conditions of subjection, but had become guest-friends when they let Cambyses pass by to Egypt: for against the will of the Arabians the Persians would not be able to invade Egypt.
Arabiarrak, beren aldetik, inoiz ez ziren esklabo gisa persiarren esanera egon, aitzitik, etxetiar izan zitzaizkien Kambysesi Egyptoren aurka igarotzen uztean; bada, arabiarren gogoz kontra persiarrak ez zitzaizkion Egyptori gaineratuko.