Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moshe and Aharon, and to all the congregation.
Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.
While the children of Yisra'el were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the day of Shabbat.
They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.