Mosessaidto his father-in-law,"Becausethe peoplecometo me to inquireof God.
Now when Moses'father-in-lawsawallthat he was doingfor the people,he said,"Whatis thisthingthat you are doingfor the people?Whydo you alonesit[as judge] and allthe peoplestandaboutyou from morninguntilevening?"
and they puthim in custodybecauseit had not been declaredwhatshould be doneto him.
So Mosesbroughttheir casebeforethe LORD.
But there were [some] menwhowere uncleanbecause of [the] deadperson,so that they couldnot observePassoveron that day;so they camebeforeMosesand Aaronon that day.
Mosestherefore saidto them, "Wait,and I will listento whatthe LORDwill commandconcerning you."
Now it cameabout afterthe deathof Joshuathat the sonsof Israelinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Whoshall goup firstfor us againstthe Canaanites,to fightagainst them?"