poor, i.e., widow and fatherless, are instead taking bribes to allow evil to continue, and not only that, they act and judge in order to 'attract' more 'rewards' for themselves. That is the sense of the phrase 'companions of thieves' in this verse. Let me ask you friend, does this verse fit society today, or only Isaiah's time?

Isa 1:24    Therefore saith THE Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, "Ah, I will ease Me of Mine adversaries, and avenge Me of Mine enemies:

     Remember back in verse 19 of this Chapter that God said He would give us ‘the good of the land’ if we are obedient to Him. That was a blessing. So don’t get upset over this verse if you are in Christ Jesus. It’s not meant for those who follow God and His Word. This 'easing' of God's 'adversaries' will happen when Christ returns to this earth, setting up His Kingdom on this earth, ruling with His 'elect', using a 'rod of iron', as written in;

 

 Psalms 2:9: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

 

 Rev.2:27: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessel’s of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

 

Rev 12:5: And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

 

Rev 19:15: And out of his mouth goeth a strong sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of God.

Those that knowingly commit evil are not going to get away with it. All is remembered, there is no escape for them.

Isa 1:25   And I will turn My hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

     God will take away this ‘tin’ and our ‘dross’, leaving only the silver. ‘Tin’ is shinny like silver, but the two can hardly be compared. This ‘tin’ is Satan and his offspring, the Kenites. It is used as another metaphor for how Satan and his children like to appear as God’s people, but their ‘metal’ just won’t quite make it through God’s purifying fire, for God is a ‘consuming fire’ as written in...

Heb.12:29: For our God is a consuming fire.

 

Deut.4:24: For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

 

 

Those ignorant who follow Satan unknowingly, and are ashamed when The True Christ returns, because they love The Lord, but had worshipped the little angel Satan who will play the role of 'a pseudo messiah' in our near future, will have a chance for their 'tin' to be purged away during God's Millennium. That will be a time of learning for them, with no obstructions, no distractions of the flesh, no hindrances by Satan, for he will be locked in his prison during that time.

 

 Rev.20:2: And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.

 

 Then, after the thousand year reign of Christ Jesus and His elect upon this earth; Satan will be loosed again to go out and deceive (tempt) those people who wrongly worshipped the 'false messiah' before Jesus returned.