This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People considered him as nothing and rejected him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
"Face" represents a person's attention or fellowship. Hiding one's face means to turn away from someone. Alternate translation: "from whom people turn away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])