Moses.
According to tradition, it was the years of 1312 to 1272 BCE.
Because the first one and one-half years weren't included in the decree of Numbers ch.14.
She wandered the wilderness for days.The leopard stalked its prey through the wilderness, pouncing with precise timing.
Moses and the Israelites
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 number of israelites killed in the wilderness were many. as the bible says the entire generation of people who made the golden calf walked and died in the wilderness.
who were the people wandering in the wilderness
Manon
Thet wandered for 40 years in the Sinai Desert.
It took them seven years.The forty years of which you asked were spent wandering the wilderness before entering the land.The reason they wandered for 4 decades is they believed the faithless 10 spies on the first approach.
Manna
Presumably, yes.