NASB
""For a period of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness."
— Acts 13:18, NASB
“And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.”
“And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness. ”
“For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.”
“For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.”
“And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert:”
“And for about forty years he put up with their ways in the waste land.”
“And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.”
After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."
Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
"The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it.
"For a period of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness.
"When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land as an inheritance--all of which took about four hundred and fifty years.
"After these things He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
"Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.