yx numeal, yx nu[c]ahol,
xtinyael y [t]inomal yvahauarem, xtinyael y [t]a[t]al, y tepeval, yxmuh,
yx[c]a[t]alibal; harumari xti vikah ree, cetecic chee, [t]iomah [c]haa,
pocob, [c]u[c]um, cahcab. Vueta [c]a mixivikah xit, puak, [t]u[t] raxom,
vueta [c]a xtivikah [c,]ibanic, [c]otonic, [c]hol [t]ih, may [t]ih, xul,
bix, bix ye[t]etah rumal, xavi[c]a yvichin ree mixrikah vuk ama[t] chila
ti [c]am vi; yx quixi chi nan, yx quix cao ruvach; mani cahauarem mix
nuyael, ha[c]ari xtivikah; kitzih nim ru[t]ih; mani quix ye[t]etah vi;
ha[c]a quix nimar vi, ree cetecic chee [t]iomah, mani quix var, quix
[c]hacatah vi, yx numeal, yx nu[c]ahol, xtinyael yvahauarem, yx oxlahuh
chi ahpopo tihunamah; [c]a y[c]ha, ypocob, yvahauarem, y [t]a[t]al,
ytepeval, y muh, y [t]alibal, ree [c]a y nabey ale; xucheex ri Qeche
vinak ok xpeul oxlahu [c]hob chi ahlabal pa Tullan. Ha [c]a nabey xpe
Qeche vinak; xa[c]a [c]holloh tacaxepeval rikan [c]eche vinak: ok xpeul
rachbilam hetak [c]a ru hay ru chinamit ru [t]arama[t] ri hutak [c]hob
chi ahlabal tok xpeul pa Tullan ok x[c]iz [c]a pe ronohel.
9. The Tzutuhils were the first of the seven tribes who finished
coming to Tulan, and then we the warriors came, as they say. Then
it was said to our fathers and mothers, then we were commanded:
"Oh, you, you my daughters, you my sons, I shall give you your
riches, your majesty, I shall give you your distinction, your
sovereignty, your canopy, your royal throne; because you have
carried the rounded shield as your riches, the bow, the buckler,
the feathers, the war paint. If you have paid as tribute jade,
silver, feather stuffs, if you have paid articles painted, articles
sculptured, astrological calendars, reckoning calendars, flute
songs, songs hated of you because the seven tribes paid this
tribute, yet you shall in turn take it, you shall receive more than
others, you shall lift up your face. I shall not give you their
sovereignty, of which you have borne the burden; truly their
fortune is great; do not hate them; also do you be great, with
wealth of rounded shields. Sleep not, sit not, my daughters, my
sons, I will give you the power, to you the seven rulers, in equal
shares, and your bows, your bucklers, your majesty, your power,
your sovereignty, your canopy, your royal seat; these are your
first treasures." Thus it was spoken to the Quiche men, when the
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