But they put him in custody, for there was no clear decision as to what should be done with him.
When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this business that you are conducting for the people? Why do you sit alone while all the people have to stand about you from morning till evening?”
Moses answered his father-in-law, “The people come to me to consult God.
and he was kept in custody till a decision from the Lord should settle the case for them.
Those who caught him at it brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole community.
Moses answered them, “Wait so that I can learn what the Lord will command in your regard.”