They kept him under arrest, not being clear what was to be done to him.
When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What’s this you’re doing to the people? Why sit by yourself, alone, with all the people standing around from morning until evening?”
Moses answered his father-in-law, “It’s because the people come to me to inquire of God.
They put him in custody, until the will of Adonai could be declared to them.
Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron and the entire assembly.
Moses answered them, “Wait, and I will inquire what Adonai commands concerning you.”