According to tradition, it was the years of 1312 to 1272 BCE.
Moses and the Israelites
Moses and the Israelites spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness, which comes to 14,600 days. Moses was an Israelite who was made a prince in the Egyptian palace, and later became a religious leader as well as a prophet.
Deuteronomy 29:4, "I have led you in the wilderness for forty years".
He freed the Jews from slavery, he lead them in the wilderness for 40 years. he got them the ten commandments.
The belief that the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 38 years may come from a misinterpretation of numbers in the Bible or from combining different periods of time mentioned in the text. The generally accepted time frame is 40 years based on biblical accounts.
They had to spend 40 years of wandering in the wilderness.
Scholars calculate the Israelites to have wandered in the wilderness for 38 or 39 years; tradition holds it was "40 years" although that number may be an ancient metaphor for a generally large number and hence simply meaning, a long time although an actual forty years would still be pretty accurate. According the the Old Testament, Moses led them out of bondage from Egypt, Joshua helped lead them into the promised land.
It took 40 years for the Israelites to travel from Egypt to Canaan. Had there been no delays, most could have made the trip in 11 days (Deuteronomy 1). The main delay is explained in Numbers ch.13 and 14.
The Israelites' journey began in Egypt, where they were enslaved for generations. Under the leadership of Moses, they departed from Egypt and wandered in the desert for 40 years before reaching the Promised Land. Their journey ended at the borders of Canaan, specifically at Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the land before his death.
Moses lead the people for 40 years in the wilderness.
Moses led the Israelites in their journey out of Egypt into the land known as Canaan. He was chosen by God to lead the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, guiding them through the wilderness for 40 years. Under his leadership, they received the Ten Commandments and established their covenant with God. Ultimately, Moses was succeeded by Joshua, who led the Israelites into Canaan after Moses' death.
It was Jehovah God who gave the Hebrews the promised land. He used Moses to get them released from bondage to Egypt. For the next 40 years, Moses guided them as they wandered in the wilderness. When they reached the end of the 40 years, it was Joshua who led the people into the promised land.