“He commanded the one in charge of his house, saying: Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they are able to carry, and place each man's silver at the opening of his sack” (Genesis 44:1). “And place my goblet, the silver goblet, at the opening of the sack of the youngest, and the silver of his purchase of the grain. He did in accordance with the statement that Joseph had spoken” (Genesis 44:2).
“Morning broke, and the men were dispatched, they and their donkeys” (Genesis 44:3). “He commanded the one in charge of his house…Morning broke...” Rabbi Levi said: There was an incident in the South12In the land of Judah. regarding a certain innkeeper, who would rise and don his garments at night and he would say to those who were there: ‘Arise and go on your way, as I will arrange a caravan to accompany you.’
They would go out, robbers would meet them and plunder them, and they would come and divide [the spoils] with him. One time, Rabbi Meir went and was received there. [The innkeeper] arose and donned his garments and he said to him: ‘Arise and go on your way, as I will arrange a caravan to accompany you.’ He said to him: ‘I have a brother, and I am sitting and waiting for him.’ He said to him: ‘Where is he?’
He said to him: ‘In the synagogue.’ He said to him: ‘What is his name? I will go and call him.’ He said to him: ‘Ki tov.’
That entire night, that innkeeper shouted at the entrance of the synagogue: ‘Ki tov, Ki tov,’ but no one answered him. In the morning, Rabbi Meir rose and bridled his donkey in order to depart. The innkeeper said to him: ‘Where is that brother of whom you spoke?’ He said to him: ‘He has arrived: “God saw the light, that it was good [ki tov]”’ (Genesis 1:4).