Good News Translation
Simon issued a decree that the day should be joyfully celebrated every year. He strengthened the defenses of the Temple hill on the side facing the fort, and he and his men made their headquarters there.

Contemporary English Version
Simon decided that a joyous festival should be held on this same day every year. He strengthened the wall on the side of the temple hill that faced the fortress. Then he and his troops made the fortress their headquarters.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he ordained that these days should be kept every year with gladness.

And he ordained that these days should be kept every year with gladness.

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.

1 Maccabees 13:51
And they entered into it the three and twentieth day of the second month, in the year one hundred and seventy-one, with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and harps, and cymbals, and psalteries, and hymns, and canticles, because the great enemy was destroyed out of Israel.

1 Maccabees 13:53
And he fortified the mountain of the temple that was near the castle, and he dwelt there himself, and they that were with him.

1 Maccabees 13:54
And Simon saw that John, his son, was a valiant man for war: and he made him captain of all the forces: and he dwelt in Gazara.