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The People Sinned [13-10]
The people all agreed to obey the laws that God had given them, to worship only God, and to be his special people. But a short time after they promised to obey God, they sinned terribly.
百姓都说愿意遵守神给他们的律例，只敬拜神，成为神的选民。但仅仅在承诺顺服神之后不久，他们就犯了很大的罪。
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Translation Notes:
- given them - This could be translated as, "told them to obey."
- his special people - From among all the nations, God had chosen the Israelites for his special purpose. This could be translated as "his special nation" or, "his own people" or, "the nation he chose to be his people."
- a short time – The people sinned during the forty days that Moses was on the mountain with God.
- sinned terribly - They sinned in a way that was especially offensive to God. This could be translated as, "they sinned badly," or "they did something that was very bad" or, "they did something bad that made God very angry."