## Sifrei Devarim Paragraph 142

###### Sifrei Devarim 142:1
[Sifrei Devarim 142:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sifrei%20Devarim/r/142:1)

(דברים טז טו) **שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תָּחֹג לַה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ בַּמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר ה׳**, וַהֲלֹא כְּבָר נֶאֱמַר (ויקרא כג לד) ״חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת שִׁבְעַת יָמִים לַה׳״? מַה תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר **שִׁבְעַת יָמִים**? מְלַמֵּד שֶׁכָּל הָרֶגֶל תַּשְׁלוּמִים לָרִאשׁוֹן.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
(Devarim 16:15) "Seven days shall you celebrate before the L-rd your G-d": I might think that he sacrifices the festive offering (*chagigah*) all seven days; it is, therefore, written (Vayikra 43:41) "And you shall celebrate *it*" (the first day), and not all seven days.


###### Sifrei Devarim 142:2
[Sifrei Devarim 142:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sifrei%20Devarim/r/142:2)

[יָכוֹל יִטְעוֹן חֲגִיגָה כָּל שִׁבְעָה? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: (ויקרא כג מא) ״אוֹתוֹ״,] אִם כֵּן לָמָּה נֶאֱמַר **שִׁבְעַת יָמִים**? תַּשְׁלוּמִים כָּל שִׁבְעָה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
If so, how is "seven days" to be understood? As referring to compensation (i.e., if he did not offer the *chagigah* on the first day, he can do so all seven days.


###### Sifrei Devarim 142:3
[Sifrei Devarim 142:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sifrei%20Devarim/r/142:3)

**כִּי יְבָרֶכְךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ**, יָכוֹל בּוֹ בַּמִּין? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: **בְּכָל תְּבוּאָתְךָ וּבְכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ**.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
"For the L-rd your G-d will bless you": I might think, only in that species (which he sacrifices); it is, therefore, written "in *all* of your produce and in *all* to which you put your hand."


###### Sifrei Devarim 142:4
[Sifrei Devarim 142:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sifrei%20Devarim/r/142:4)

**וְהָיִיתָ אַךְ שָׂמֵחַ**, לְרַבּוֹת לֵילֵי יוֹם טוֹב הָרִאשׁוֹן לְשִׂמְחָה.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
"and you shall be only happy": to include the night of the last day of the festival for rejoicing.


###### Sifrei Devarim 142:5
[Sifrei Devarim 142:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sifrei%20Devarim/r/142:5)

יָכוֹל שֶׁאֲנִי מְרַבֶּה לֵילֵי יוֹם טוֹב הָאַחֲרוֹן לְשִׂמְחָה? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: **אַךְ**.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
I might think also to include the night of the first day of the festival; it is, therefore, written "only" (to exclude this).


###### Sifrei Devarim 142:6
[Sifrei Devarim 142:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sifrei%20Devarim/r/142:6)

מִכָּן אָמְרוּ: (חגיגה א, ד) יִשְׂרָאֵל יוֹצְאִים יְדֵי חוֹבָתָם בִּנְדָרִים וּבִנְדָבוֹת. יָכוֹל אַף בְּעוֹפוֹת וּבִמְנָחוֹת? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: **אַךְ**.

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
From here it was taught: One may fulfill his obligation [of rejoicing] with meat of voluntary sacrifices. I might have thought [that one can likewise fulfill his obligation] with fowl and meal-offerings? Therefore it states "Only..." [to exclude this].