Deuteronomy 9:23-25

The Voice

²³ At Kadesh-barnea, when you finally reached the promised land,^[a] the Eternal sent you in: “Go and take possession of the land—I’ve given it to you!” But you defied this direct order from the Eternal, your True God! You didn’t trust Him, and you didn’t listen to His voice. ²⁴ You’ve been rebelling against Him from the day I met you!

²⁵ That’s why, at Horeb, I lay face down before the Eternal for 40 days and nights, praying for you: He said He was going to destroy you, and I knew He had every reason to!