OET interlinear HERO (JDG) 2:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יֵּלְכ֞וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֗ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_forsook DOM YHWH god_of their_ancestors_of,their [who]_brought,out ,them from,the_land_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,they_went after ʼElohīm other some,of_the_gods_of of,the_peoples which/who [were]_around_of,them and,they_bowed_down to/for=them and,they_provoked_to_anger DOM YHWH )

The author is speaking as if the Israelites literally went after the false gods that they worshiped, that is, as if they walked somewhere following them. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and they served other gods]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠יִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָ⁠הֶ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_forsook DOM YHWH god_of their_ancestors_of,their [who]_brought,out ,them from,the_land_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,they_went after ʼElohīm other some,of_the_gods_of of,the_peoples which/who [were]_around_of,them and,they_bowed_down to/for=them and,they_provoked_to_anger DOM YHWH )

As the Introduction to this chapter discusses, bowing down to these gods was a symbolic action that was an act of worship. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: [and they worshiped them by bowing down to them]