# It happened in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke "They had lived in the wilderness for 40 years, 11 months, and 1 day, when Moses spoke" # fortieth 40th # in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month This is the eleventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of January on Western calendars. # Yahweh This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament.