1)

What did they mean when they announced that "No man or woman should do any more Melachah..."?

1.

Ramban and Moshav Zekenim: It incorporated both not bringing 1 any more donations 2 and the women not spinning any more goats'-hair - meaning that all activity relevant to the previous command should cease.

2.

Rashbam: They meant that the women, who spun the goats'-hair at home, should cease doing so.

3.

Seforno: They meant (not that they should not bring any more donations, but) that they should not do any more work for the Mishkan, such as spinning the goats'-hair, making the wooden planks and preparing the hides.

1

Bechor Shor: This teaches us that carrying from the R'shus ha'Rabim to the R'shus ha'Yachid is a Melachah. Refer to 36:6:2:2.

2

Money (property) is called "Melachah", as we find in Bereishis 33:14 and in Sh'mos 22:7 (Ramban).

2)

Why did Moshe issue an announcement that they should stop all work for the Mishkan?

1.

Ramban: Because they had more than enough for its needs.

2.

Shabbos, 96b: With reference specifically to carrying in Machaneh Levi'ah - where the Ohel Mo'ed was situated, 1 he was informing them that it was forbidden to carry from their tents (which were a R'shus ha'Yachid) to the Ohel Mo'ed in the Machaneh Leviyah (which was a R'shus ha'Rabim). 2

1

See Torah Temimah, note 3.

2

See Torah Temimah, citing Shabbos, Ibid. as to how the Gemara learns this via a Gezeirah Shavah "Ha'avarah" "Ha'avarah" from Yom Kipur.

3)

Why does the Torah insert the unusual word "va'Yikalei ha'Am me'Havi"?

1.

Ba'al ha'Turim: Because it inserts the same word regarding the flood in No'ach Bereishis, 8:2 "Vayikalei ha'Geshem". To teach us that, when the clouds finished bringing [the gems] the people stopped bringing their donations.

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