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OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_took curd[s] and_milk and_calf_of the_herd which he_had_prepared and_he/it_gave before_face/front_them and_he [was]_standing by_them under the_tree and_ate.
OET (OET-RV) Then he took yogurt and milk and the calf had been prepared, and he set the meal down in front of the visitors, standing there under the tree by them while they ate.
Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns
וַיִּקַּ֨ח
and=he/it_took
Make sure that your translation of this phrase refers to Abraham, not his servant. Alternate translation: “Then he got”
חֶמְאָ֜ה
curds
This term refers to churned, fermented milk that has curdled. Alternate translation: “some curds”
וְחָלָ֗ב
and,milk
Alternate translation: “along with milk” or “as well as milk”
וּבֶן הַבָּקָר֙
and,calf_of the,herd
Alternate translation: “and the meat from the calf”
אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה
which/who he/it_had_made
Alternate translation: “that he had his servant prepare,” or “that the servant had cooked”
Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם
and=he/it_gave before,face/front,them
Since verse 2 was the last time the three men were mentioned, it may be clearer and more natural to make them explicit here. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “and he served all of it to the three men to eat.” or “and he set it all before his three guests to eat.”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ
and,ate
As the host, Abraham stood nearby his guests in order to wait on them and make sure they had everything that they needed. Alternate translation: “and waited on them while they ate.”
18:1-15 The Lord’s visit to Abraham set the time for Isaac’s birth. The three visitors were probably the Lord and two angels (see study note on 16:7). Abraham’s peaceful and generous reception of the visitors contrasts sharply with the chaos and corruption of Sodom (ch 19). Eating together was important in making or confirming covenants; when God was ready to fulfill the covenant promise, he came in person to share a meal with Abraham. Fellowship with God has always been signified by a communal meal (see Exod 24:9-11; Matt 26:17-30 // Luke 22:7-38; Acts 2:42; 1 Cor 11:20-34).
OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_took curd[s] and_milk and_calf_of the_herd which he_had_prepared and_he/it_gave before_face/front_them and_he [was]_standing by_them under the_tree and_ate.
OET (OET-RV) Then he took yogurt and milk and the calf had been prepared, and he set the meal down in front of the visitors, standing there under the tree by them while they ate.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.