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Sforno on Genesis 43:15/ספורנו על בראשית מ״ג:ט״ו
אוַיַּעַמְדוּ לִפְנֵי יוֹסֵף. קוֹדֶם הֲבָאַת הַמִּנְחָה, וְלָכֵן יָרְאוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר הוּבְאוּ בֵּית יוֹסֵף.
1ויעמדו לפני יוסף. This was before the gift had been presented to Joseph. Therefore they were afraid when they were being brought into his palace.