Genesis 44:4

the city The name of the city is most unfortunately not given. Memphis would be suitable: cf. Genesis 45:10. The moment of the men's arrest is well timed. Everything had gone off well. They had got their corn; they had been acquitted of any complicity in the return of the money; they had been hospitably treated by the "lord"; they were well on their way homeward.

Wherefore have ye rewarded The guilt of Joseph's brethren is presented in an ascending scale of enormity: (1) it was theft; (2) by guests from their host's table; (3) of an article of special sanctity. The LXX, in order to supply the connexion between Genesis 44:4, inserts at the end of Genesis 44:4, Ἵνα τί ἐκλέψατέ μου τὸ κόνδυ τὸ ἀργυροῦν; = "Wherefore have ye stolen my silver cup?"