They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”
Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to enquire of God.
They put him in custody until the LORD’s will should be declared to them.
Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation.
Moses answered them, “Wait, that I may hear what the LORD will command concerning you.”