OET interlinear NUM 20:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יְמָאֵ֣ן אֱד֗וֹם נְתֹן֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֲבֹ֖ר בִּ⁠גְבֻל֑⁠וֹ וַ⁠יֵּ֥ט יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל & מֵ⁠עָלָֽי⁠ו

and,it_refused ʼEdōm give DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and,it_refused ʼEdōm give DOM Yisrael passage in,territory_of,its and,it_turned_aside Yisrael from,on,it )

Here, Edom represents the Edomite king and his people, and Israel represents the Israelites. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [The Edomite king and his people refused to give the Israelites to pass over in their border. And the Israelites turned aside from upon them.]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

בִּ⁠גְבֻל֑⁠וֹ & מֵ⁠עָלָֽי⁠ו

in,territory_of,its & from,on,it

The pronouns his and him refer to Edom. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [in Edom’s territory … away from Edom]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יֵּ֥ט יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵ⁠עָלָֽי⁠ו

and,it_turned_aside Yisrael from,on,it

The author is using turned aside from upon him as a common expression of the culture to mean that Israel went away from Edom. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And Israel went away from him]