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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."