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What does Genesis 23:11 mean?

'No, my lord, listen to me. I'll give you the field and the cave in it. I give it to you in front of my people. Go ahead and bury your wife.' Genesis 23:11 - Modern Text Bible

(Ephron offers the land as a gift, which was a polite way to negotiate in that culture.)