Section 26:1-19 The Levites chose lots to decide the guards for the temple gates

26:13 They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

The leaders took/got sacred lots ⌊to decide which gate/door⌋ their family group ⌊would guard⌋ . Young and old people in each family ⌊had a duty⌋ . This is how they fairly organized/arranged/divided the work.
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The people took/threw lots/stones/sticks to decide/determine/discover which family should be responsible ⌊for each entrance/gate⌋ . ⌊Yahweh showed them who should guard each gate by the result/outcome of the lots/stones/sticks⌋ . Therefore they did not show favoritism/preference for any age or family.
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They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots. (New Living Translation (2004))

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