And you shall eat there before Hashem your God, and you shall rejoice in all the undertaking of your hand, you and your households, with which Hashem your God has blessed you.
English: “And you shall rejoice” — “Rejoicing” is stated here and “rejoicing” is stated further on (in Parashas Ki Savo). Just as the rejoicing stated further on refers to peace-offerings, so the rejoicing stated here refers to peace-offerings.
On the daf / in context: The gezeirah shavah establishes that the mitzvah of simchah on the festivals is fulfilled specifically through the eating of shelamim.
Type of Learning
Gezeirah shavah (Sifrei) — equating the two occurrences of “simchah.”
What Is Learned
The rejoicing required here is accomplished through peace-offerings (shelamim).