1)

If the "Ish" was a stranger to Yosef, why did it suffice for Yosef to say "my brothers"? And why did Yosef expect him to know where they are?

1.

Ha'amek Davar #1 (to 37:15): Yosef was known to them to be important (so they would know also his brothers).

2.

Mizrachi, Ha'amek Davar #2 (to 37:15): Yosef recognized that he is an angel or Navi.

3.

Ohr ha'Chayim: "Leimor Mah Tevakesh" (37:15) implies that he asks him what he seeks.

4.

Malbim: Usually, shepherds go from pasture to pasture. They do not go far away.

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