Glancing Through the Scriptures

 (KJV.)  GENESIS 43:18-24

The second trip to Egypt

(18)  And the men were afraid. because they were brought into Joseph's house;  and they said,  Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in;  that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

(19)  And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

(20)  And said,  O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

(21)  And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight:  and we have brought it again in our hand.

(22)  And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food:  we can not tell who put our money in our sacks.

(23)  And he said,  Peace be to you, fear not your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks:  I had your money.  And he brought Simeon out unto them.

(24)  And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet;, and he gave them asses provender.

ADDENDUM

Joseph did not reveal his true identity to his brethren initially, but he bonded one, persecuted. and played pranks on them;  why?