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Sifrei Devarim 64/ספרי דברים ס״ד
א(דברים יב ז) וַאֲכַלְתֶּם שָׁם לִפְנֵי ה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם – בַּמְּחִיצָה.
1Pisqa’ 64491. “And you shall eat there before HASHEM your God” (Dt. 12:7)—in the partitioned area[in the Courtyard designated for the consumption of Most-holy offerings].50
בוּשְׂמַחְתֶּם, נֶאֱמַר כָּאן שִׂמְחָה, וְנֶאֱמַר לְהַלָּן (דברים כז ז) שִׂמְחָה. מָה שִׂמְחָה הָאֲמוּרָה לְהַלָּן – שְׁלָמִים, אַף שִׂמְחָה הָאֲמוּרָה כָּאן – שְׁלָמִים.
2“And you shall rejoice” (Dt. 12:7)—rejoicing is mentioned here,and rejoicing is mentioned elsewhere (viz., Dt. 27:7).Just as the rejoicing mentioned elsewhere is[aroused by eating]the Communion-offering (shelamim),51). Since the offering is normally eaten “before HASHEM” by those who offer it, I translate the term on the basis of its sacrificial function.so, too, the rejoicing mentioned here is[aroused by eating] the Communion-offering.
גבְּכָל מִשְׁלַח יֶדְכֶם, בְּכָל מַה שֶׁאַתֶּם שׁוֹלְחִים בּוֹ יְדֵיכֶם – בְּרָכָה אֶשְׁלַח בּוֹ.
32. “In all the work of your hands” (Dt. 12:7)—whatever you set your hands to do,upon that very thing will I send a blessing.
דאַתֶּם וּבָתֵּיכֶם – זוֹ אִשְׁתּוֹ.
4“You and your households” (Dt. 12:7)—this refers to one’s wife.52
האֲשֶׁר בֵּרַכְךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ – הַכֹּל לְפִי הַבְּרָכָה הָבֵא.
5“With which HASHEM your God has blessed you” (Dt. 12:7)—each person shall bring his offeringin proportion to his blessing.