Komentaryong Sumisipi para sa Genesis 15:14

And the commentators (Rabbeinu Bachya 1) have said: A man and his household came — “a man” refers to the Holy One, Blessed be He, [as it says:] A man of war, and “his household” refers to His court [beit din], as it is written: And the Lord went before them (Exodus 13:21) — He and His court (Zohar page 46). What is the relevance of His court here? It appears that this comes to assure them that the promise, and also the nation whom they shall serve, I will judge (Genesis 15:14), would be fulfilled for them. Therefore, the Holy One, Blessed be He, and His court came with them to assure them that the Lord fights for them against Egypt.

"For if they will say..." Now, you may argue that the verse is still problematic; for how does the issue of the giving of the land connect to Torah's mitzvot? This is clear, since most of the Torah's mitzvot are performed in conjunction with (the Jewish people's sovereignty or dwelling in) the land. Donations, tithes, and the construction of a temple must be done in the land. When Jewish people do not have the land, they cannot fulfill these mitzvot at all.

דבר נא SPEAK נא — The word נא is always an expression of entreaty. Here it means: I entreat you, admonish them about this which follows (impress this injunction upon them), so that righteous man, Abraham, may not say: the prophecy (Genesis 15:13) “they shall serve them, and they shall afflict them” He permitted to be fulfilled in them, but the promise (Genesis 15:14) “and afterwards they shall go forth with great substance” He did not bring to fulfilment for them (Berakhot 9a-b).