They kept the man there because they did not know how they should punish him.
And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
They put him in custody, because it was not certain or clear what should be done to him.
And they put him in ward, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
They placed him in custody, because it wasn’t clear what should be done to him.
And they enclosed him in a prison, not knowing what they should do with him.
And they put him into prison, not knowing what they should do with him.
Jethro saw Moses judging the people. He asked, “Why are you doing this? Why are you the only judge? And why do people come to you all day?”
Then Moses said to his father-in-law, “The people come to me and ask me to ask for God’s decision to their problem.
The people held the man as a prisoner and waited for the Lord’s command to be made clear to them.
The people who saw him gathering the wood brought him to Moses and Aaron. And all the people gathered around.
Moses said to them, “I will ask the Lord what he says about this.”