And they put him in under guard, that it might be declared to them at the mouth of יהוה.
“If you do this word, and Elohim shall command you, then you shall be able to stand and all this people also go to their place in peace.”
And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying,
And they put him in under guard, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
Mosheh then brought their case before יהוה.
And Mosheh said to them, “Wait, let me hear what יהוה commands concerning you.”