1)

What is the significance of the words "le'Melachah asher Tzivah Hashem La'asos osah"?

1.

Seforno: The Mishkan 1 and each and every K'li in it had specific measurements - no less, no more! Consequently, the moment the donations exceeded those measurements, they were instructed to stop donating.


1

As opposed to the Batei-Mikdash of Sh'lomoh and of Herod (Seforno).

2)

What did they do with the excess donations?

1.

Rashi (in Terumah): Refer to 25:3:2:1.

2.

Ramban and Moshav Zekenim (both in Pasuk 3: The excess donations were used, either for Bedek ha'Bayis (repairs in the Mishkan) or to manufacture K'lei Shareis (and the Torah did not discuss it since it was only a small amount - Ramban and Moshav Zekenim in Pasuk 3) -

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