Genesis 23:17-18

[17] And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure [18] Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

What is the context of Genesis 23:17-18?

Sarah's Death and Burial (Genesis 23:1-20 true)
Sarah’s Burial (Genesis 23:1-20 true)
A Burial Place for Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20 true)
The Death of Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20 true)
Death and Burial of Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20 true)
The Burial of Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20 true)

What does Genesis 23:17-18 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Abraham"s purchase of the cave of Machpelah (lit. double cave, or split cave) indicates his continuing faith in God"s promise to give the land of Canaan to him and his descendants. Similarly Jeremiah purchased property in the Promised Land on the eve of the Babylonian captivity to express his belief that God would bring the Israelites back there eventually (cf. Jeremiah 32:6-15). One does not usually bury his family in a place unless he considers it his home and plans to be there a long time.