¹⁵ Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.^(A)

¹⁶ When they have a dispute, they come to me, and I decide between one person and another, and I make known to them the statutes and instructions of God.”

³⁴ They put him in custody because it was not clear what should be done to him.^(A)