“Behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying: This man will not inherit you; rather, one who shall emerge from your loins, he will inherit you” (Genesis 15:4). “Behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying: This man will not inherit you” – Rabbi Yudan and Rabbi Elazar in the name of Rabbi Yosei bar Zimra: “The Lord to him,” “the word of the Lord came to him,” “behold, the word of the Lord came to him” – one angel after another, one statement after another.31There are many seemingly extraneous words here; it could have been, simply: God said. [God said:] ‘I and three angels will reveal ourselves to you, and [we all] say to you: The accursed [luta] Lot will not inherit Abram.’32Because you will have your own son.
The revelation of the three angels refers to Genesis 18:2. Rabbi Huna and Rabbi Elazar in the name of Rabbi Yosei bar Zimra: It is written: “Behold, the word of the Lord came to him” – behold the Lord came, and His speech was with Him.33The wording should not be understood to imply the revelation of three angels.