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For the whole family of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male child

Here to be "cut off" means to be killed. AT: "For the whole family of Ahab will perish, and I will cause every male child in his family to be killed" or "Every member of Ahab's family will die, including every male child" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)

every male child

This phrase is used to refer to every male, but it specifies "child" to emphasize that it includes children. AT: "every male" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)