And they put him under guard because it had not been clearly said what should be done to him.
And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing which you do to the people? Why do you sit alone by yourself, and all the people stand by you from morning to evening?
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
And they put him under guard, so that the mind of Jehovah might be declared to them.
And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation.
And Moses said to them, You wait, and I will hear what Jehovah will command about you.