But they soon allowed opposition from neighbors and interference from the government to affect them. The Jews began putting more emphasis on their own houses and their own comforts.
(‏ حجاي ١ :‏ ٢‏ )‏ لكِنَّ هذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَوْقِفَهُمْ عِنْدَمَا بَدَأُوا بِبِنَاءِ ٱلْهَيْكَلِ وَوَضْعِ أَسَاسَاتِهِ سَنَةَ ٥٣٦ ق‌م .‏