Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses, Aaron, and to the whole congregation.
Let them sit as judges for the people at all times; let them bring every important case to you, but decide every minor case themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.
When the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath day.
They put him in custody, because it was not clear what should be done to him.