1 Maccabees 13:48 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And he put all uncleanness out of it, and placed in it such men as would keep the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built therein a dwelling place for himself. More versionsCommon English Bible He removed all pollution from it and settled people there who observed the Law. He also strengthened its defenses and built a house for himself there. Catholic Public Domain Version And, having cast out of it all uncleanness, he placed in it men who would observe the law. And he fortified it and made it his dwelling place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. Good News Translation (US Version) 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. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers He removed all uncleanness out of it, and placed in it men who would keep the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built a dwelling place for himself in it. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition 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. |