1 Maccabees 4:42

42 He selected priests who were blameless and devoted to the Law.

1 Maccabees 4:42 In-Context

40 and fell facedown on the ground. When the trumpets sounded a signal, they cried out to heaven.

41 Then Judas chose some soldiers to fight against those stationed in the elevated fortress until he completed cleansing the sanctuary.

42 He selected priests who were blameless and devoted to the Law.

43 They cleansed the sanctuary and took the polluted stones to a ritually unclean place.

44 They discussed what to do about the altar for entirely burned offerings, since it had been polluted.