OET interlinear DEU 1:44

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וַ⁠יִּרְדְּפ֣וּ אֶתְ⁠כֶ֔ם כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה הַ⁠דְּבֹרִ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_went_out the=ʼAmorī [who,was]_dwelling in,country (the)=that to,meet,you(pl) and,they_pursued ,you(pl) just=as do (the),bees and,they_scattered ,you(pl) in,Seir until Ḩārəmāh )

Moses compares the Amorites to bees because large swarms of bees attack and sting people. So many Amorites attacked the Israelite soldiers that they had to flee from the battle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and chased you like a dog chases a cat] or [and chased you persistently]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

הַ⁠דְּבֹרִ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_went_out the=ʼAmorī [who,was]_dwelling in,country (the)=that to,meet,you(pl) and,they_pursued ,you(pl) just=as do (the),bees and,they_scattered ,you(pl) in,Seir until Ḩārəmāh )

A bee is a small, flying insect that may fly in a swarm; it stings people who threaten it. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of insect, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [the stinging insects]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַֽ⁠יַּכְּת֥וּ אֶתְ⁠כֶ֛ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_went_out the=ʼAmorī [who,was]_dwelling in,country (the)=that to,meet,you(pl) and,they_pursued ,you(pl) just=as do (the),bees and,they_scattered ,you(pl) in,Seir until Ḩārəmāh )

Here, to scatter means to retreat. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and caused you to retreat]