Deuteronomy 9:22

18I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sin which you sinned, in doing that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, to provoke him to anger.

19For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which the LORD was angry against you to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me that time also.

20The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him. I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.

21I took your sin, the calf which you had made, and burned it with fire, and crushed it, grinding it very small, until it was as fine as dust. I threw its dust into the brook that descended out of the mountain.

22At Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth Hattaavah you provoked the LORD to wrath.

23When the LORD sent you from Kadesh Barnea, saying, “Go up and possess the land which I have given you,” you rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and you didn’t believe him or listen to his voice.

24You have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.

25So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because the LORD had said he would destroy you.

26I prayed to the LORD, and said, “Lord GOD, don’t destroy your people and your inheritance that you have redeemed through your greatness, that you have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.