4 And the landc had rest all the days of Simon; and he sought the good of his nation; and his authority dand his gloryd was well-pleasing to them dall his daysd. 5 And din addition to all his (other) glory (was this that)d he took Joppa for a haven, and made it a place of entry for the shipse of the sea.

6 And he enlarged the borders of his nation,

fAnd ruled over the landf.

7 And he gathered together gmany that had been in captivityg,

And he ruled over Gazara, and Bethsura, fand the citadel.

And he took away uncleannesses therefromh f,

And there was none that could resist him.

8 And they tilled their land in peace;

And the land gave her increase,

And the trees of the plains their fruit.

9 Old men sat in the streetsi,

kAll spoke together of the (common) wealk,

And the young men put on glorious andl warlike apparel.

10 For the cities he provided victuals,

mAnd furnishedn them with defensive works,

Until his glorious name was proclaimed to the end of the earth.

11 He made peace in the land,

And Israel rejoiced with great joy.

12 And each sat under his vine o and his fig treeo,

And there was none to make them afraidm;

13 And no one was left in the land to fight them

pAnd theq kings were discomfited in those days.

14 And he strengthened all that were brought low of his people;

He sought out the Law,

And put away the lawless and wicked.

15 rHe glorified the sanctuaryp,

And multipliedr thes vessels of the Temple.

14:16–24. Renewal of the alliance with Rome.