This is the tomb which he built in Modein; it remains to this day: To this day refers to the time of the author, not the present time. We do not know how long this memorial stood. It is not in fact there today, but we do know it was still there as late as the fourth century a.d. An alternative model for this verse is:

• This tomb, which Simon built at Modein, is still there [or, is still standing] today.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Maccabees. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2011. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.