For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
The materials they had were enough for all the work that needed to be done, and there was even more than enough.
The writer is showing that the people gave so generously for God's tabernacle that they had more than enough supplies to complete the entire project.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the construction of the tabernacle in the wilderness, after the Israelites had escaped from Egypt. Moses had asked the people to bring materials like gold, silver, bronze, and fine fabrics for building God's dwelling place among them. The people responded with such overwhelming generosity that Moses actually had to tell them to stop bringing offerings because they had given too much.
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