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Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
buy back
Firstborn sons and firstborn donkeys belonged to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not want them sacrificed to Him. Instead, the Israelites were to sacrifice a lamb in their place. This allowed the Israelites to “buy” the donkeys and sons from Yahweh.
no one may appear before me empty-handed
"no one may come to me without an offering." AT: "Every person who comes to me must bring an offering" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)