Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.
Edom refused to allow Israel to cross his border. And Israel turned away from him.
neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.
Neither would he condescend to their desire to grant them passage through his borders. Wherefore Israel turned another way from him.