OET interlinear 2 KI 17:41

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

גַּם־בְּנֵי⁠הֶ֣ם ׀ וּ⁠בְנֵ֣י בְנֵי⁠הֶ֗ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_were the=nations the=these feared DOM YHWH and=DOM idols_of,their they_were served also/yet children_of,their and=the_sons their_children_of,their just=as they_had_acquired fathers_of,their they do until the=day (the),this )

See how you translated the similar expression in 4:4. Alternate translation: [Both their children and the children of their children]

Note 2 topic: translate-kinship

גַּם־בְּנֵי⁠הֶ֣ם ׀ וּ⁠בְנֵ֣י בְנֵי⁠הֶ֗ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_were the=nations the=these feared DOM YHWH and=DOM idols_of,their they_were served also/yet children_of,their and=the_sons their_children_of,their just=as they_had_acquired fathers_of,their they do until the=day (the),this )

Your language may have its own term or expression for the relationship that the author describes with the phrase the sons of their sons. Alternate translation: [Both their children and grandchildren]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

גַּם־בְּנֵי⁠הֶ֣ם ׀ וּ⁠בְנֵ֣י בְנֵי⁠הֶ֗ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_were the=nations the=these feared DOM YHWH and=DOM idols_of,their they_were served also/yet children_of,their and=the_sons their_children_of,their just=as they_had_acquired fathers_of,their they do until the=day (the),this )

The author may be using the first two generations of descendants to represent many generations. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Subsequent generations of their descendants]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲבֹתָ⁠ם֙

fathers_of,their

See how you translated the similar expression in 8:24. Alternate translation: [their ancestors]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עַ֖ד הַ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠זֶּֽה

until the=day (Some words not found in UHB: and=they_were the=nations the=these feared DOM YHWH and=DOM idols_of,their they_were served also/yet children_of,their and=the_sons their_children_of,their just=as they_had_acquired fathers_of,their they do until the=day (the),this )

See how you translated the same expression in 2:22.