Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 8:11

11 And there stood before them seventy men of the antients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand, and a thick cloud of incense went up.

Offering incense before the Idols.

Either the Sanhedrin or Council of 70, who should have preserved Religion pure and untainted to which their office bound them. Or, else 70 of the more aged heads of the Tribes or Families, who should have been examples by their Pure and Constant affection to true Religion, but these are Ring-leaders in this Idolatry.

By Age or Office, or both.

Either accompanying them in their Idolatry. Or, rather as chief of the Council or Sanhedrin in the Chair, the Seat of the Chief, Prefect, or Principal next to the High Priest.

Mentioned 2 Kings 22.9. as most likely, a Person that seems forward in Reforming under Iosiah, and his Son as forward now in corrupting the Worship of God.

All were actors in this Idolatry, and either Priests to these Idols, or very Bigots in the service.

Or Abundance of a Cloud, or Rich (as the word among Rabinical senses) Cloud, or, since the word whence this comes signifies to pray or supplicate, A Cloud of Incense offered with the Prayers of these deluded Idolaters, who were used to put both together.

Whether simple and uncompounded, or compound, it was always of sweets and very co[illegible: 2 letters]ly too▪ indeed Idolatry as Adultery will be lavish.