English: “And you shall rejoice in all the good” — from where do we learn that bikkurim require song? It is derived from the gezeirah shavah of “tov / tov.”
In Sifrei: The midrash reads successive phrases of the declaration or the curse, assigning each a concrete referent or legal implication drawn from the surrounding narrative or parallel verses.
Type of Learning
R’ Yishmael #2 — Gezerah shavah. the word “tov” here is compared with “tov” in the context of joyful song, teaching that bikkurim are accompanied by shirah.
What Is Learned
Chazal teach that the bringing of first fruits is accompanied by song. The gezeirah shavah on the word “tov” links the rejoicing of bikkurim with the rejoicing that is expressed through shirah.