Good News Translation
He eliminated everything that would make the town ritually unclean and settled it with people who would obey every command contained in the Law of Moses. He strengthened the defenses of the town and built himself a palace there.

New Revised Standard Version
He removed all uncleanness from it, and settled in it those who observed the law. He also strengthened its fortifications and built in it a house for himself.

Contemporary English Version
Simon removed everything that made the town unclean according to their religion, and he made the fortresses of Gazara stronger. He built a house for himself and let faithful Jews live in the town.

New American Bible
After removing from it everything that was impure, he settled there people who observed the law. He improved its fortifications and built himself a residence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And having cast out of it all uncleanness, he placed in it men that should observe the law: and he fortified it, and made it his habitation.

And having cast out of it all uncleanness, he placed in it men that should observe the law: and he fortified it, and made it his habitation.

1 Maccabees 13:46
And they said: Deal not with us according to our evil deeds, but according to thy mercy.

1 Maccabees 13:47
And Simon being moved, did not destroy them but yet he cast them out of the city, and cleansed the houses wherein there had been idols, and then he entered into it with hymns, blessing the Lord:

1 Maccabees 13:49
But they that were in the castle of Jerusalem were hindered from going out and coming into the country, and from buying and selling: and they were straitened with hunger, and many of them perished through famine.

1 Maccabees 13:50
And they cried to Simon for peace, and he granted it to them: and he cast them out from thence and cleansed the castle from uncleannesses.