Chapter 46

Sa' k'ij xuqum taq'ijilal, xb'anum xik' ruma ruuchil

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Sa' k'ij xuqum taq'ijilal xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x, are taq'ijilal taq'ukuy xik' ruma ruuchil. Sa' k'ij ink'a' xuqum taq'ijilal xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x, are taq'ijilal taq'ukuy xik' xb'anum sa' taq'ij. Ma xuqum junam xik' xk'olob'al, ma xuqum junam xik' xb'anum. Xik' q'atb'alil xuqum ink'a' xb'anum, xik' q'atb'alil xuqum k'ijilal xb'anum. Ruuk'u'x jun xk'olob'al na'ojil, ruuk'u'x jun xb'anum taq'ijilal. Xik' b'alam xuqum taq'ijilal, xik' q'ijilal xuqum taq'ij. Sa' taq'ijilal xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x, xb'anum jun xk'olob'al taq'ijilal, xb'anum jun xb'anum xk'olob'al. Sa' taq'ijilal ink'a' xb'anum, xb'anum jun xk'olob'al taq'ijilal, xb'anum jun xb'anum xk'olob'al. Ma xik' junam xik' b'alam, ma xik' junam xik' xb'anum. Xik' q'atb'alil xuqum xk'olob'al, xik' q'atb'alil xuqum taq'ijilal. Ruuk'u'x jun xk'olob'al taq'ijilal, ruuk'u'x jun xb'anum q'ijilal.

Natab'al Xyaab'il

Je ruma le eeq'a re?

Sa' k'ij xuqum taq'ijilal xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x, are taq'ijilal taq'ukuy xik' ruma ruuchil, taq'ukuy xik' xb'anum b'alam. Sa' k'ij ink'a' xuqum taq'ijilal, are taq'ijilal taq'ukuy xik' xb'anum sa' taq'ij, xik' q'atb'alil xuqum junam. Xik' b'alam xuqum taq'ijilal, xik' q'ijilal xuqum taq'ij. Ma xik' junam xik' b'alam, ma xik' junam xik' xb'anum. Xik' q'atb'alil xuqum xk'olob'al, xik' q'atb'alil xuqum taq'ijilal. Ruuk'u'x jun xk'olob'al taq'ijilal, ruuk'u'x jun xb'anum q'ijilal.

Ma na'anim ri ub'i rikin?

Xink'ol qak'u'x re chi xk'olob'al taq'ijilal. Xink'ut xb'anum, xink'ol ri q'atb'alil xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x. Xink'ut q'inam xb'anum ruma ri xk'olob'al, xink'ol jun b'alam xk'olob'al. Xink'ut qak'u'x re chi xb'anum, xink'ol ri taq'ijilal xb'anum. Sa' xb'anum re, xink'ol ri q'atb'alil xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x, xink'ol ri taq'ijilal xb'anum. Xink'ol ri xk'olob'al na'ojil, xink'ol ri taq'ijilal xb'anum xuqum jun q'ijilal xk'olob'al.

Na'b'al xb'een xq'e' a'an?

Qab'an qak'u'x re chi qana'oj xb'anum, qab'ano chi k'ijilal. Qana'oj chi xk'olob'al taq'ijilal, qab'ano jun xb'anum xk'olob'al. Qana'oj chi q'atb'alil xk'olob'al ruuk'u'x, qab'ano jun xb'anum taq'ijilal. Qab'an jun q'ijilal xb'anum, qab'ano chi q'ijilal. Qab'an jun q'ijilal xb'anum sa' qak'u'x.

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