Midrasz do Rodzaju 44:1
וַיְצַ֞ו אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּיתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַלֵּ֞א אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹ֤ת הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֹ֔כֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּכְל֖וּן שְׂאֵ֑ת וְשִׂ֥ים כֶּֽסֶף־אִ֖ישׁ בְּפִ֥י אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃
I rozkazał przełożonemu domu swojego, i rzekł: "Napełnij biesagi ludzi tych żywnością, o ile potrafią unieść, a włóż pieniądze każdego u otworu biesagi jego.
Midrash Tanchuma Buber
(Gen. 43:29:) THEN HE (Joseph) RAISED HIS EYES AND SAW HIS BROTHER BENJAMIN, THE SON OF HIS MOTHER. He was happy that he was like his mother, for it is so written: THE SON OF HIS MOTHER. Immediately (in Gen. 44:1): THEN HE COMMANDED THE ONE WHO WAS OVER HIS HOUSE, SAYING: FILL THE MEN'S SACKS WITH FOOD…. He said to Manasseh51I.e., his son. So below, 10:17; see also Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, Gen. 44:1, which names Manasseh as Joseph’s steward. (in Gen. 44:1-3): FILL THE SACKS < …. > AND < YOU SHALL PUT > MY GOBLET, THE GOBLET OF SILVER, < IN THE MOUTH OF THE SACK OF THE YOUNGEST >…. AT MORNING LIGHT THE MEN WERE SENT OFF. Why did he not send them away at night? Joseph said: If I send them away at night, there is no creature who could cope with them because they are like wild beasts. (In Gen. 49:9:) JUDAH IS A LION'S WHELP, (in Deut. 33:22): DAN IS A LION'S WHELP, (in Gen. 49:17): DAN SHALL BE A SERPENT, (in Gen. 49:21): NAPHTALI IS A HIND LET LOOSE, (and in Gen. 49:27): BENJAMIN IS A RAVENOUS WOLF.
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Sefer HaYashar (midrash)
Then they speedily took every man his sack from the ass to the ground. And he searched their sacks and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. Then they all rent their clothes and they returned unto the city. And they beat Benjamin continually on the road until he came into the city, and they stood before Joseph. And Judah’s anger was kindled and he said: This man hath brought me back to destroy all Egypt this day. And when the men entered Joseph’s house they found Joseph seated upon his throne and all his warriors stood before him to the right and to the left. And Joseph said unto them: What deed is this that ye have done, to take my silver cup and go your way? But I know that you have taken this cup in order to ascertain thereby where your brother is in all the earth. And Judah said: What shall we say unto my lord; what shall we speak, or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquities of thy servants this day, therefore, this thing hath been done unto us. And Joseph rose up and seized upon Benjamin and he took him from his brethren by force, and when he came into the house he locked the door before them, and then Joseph commanded unto his steward and he said unto them: Thus saith the king: Go ye in peace to your father, for behold I have taken, the man in whose hands my cup was found. And when Judah heard the actions of Joseph toward them,
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