# General Information:

Yahweh now speaks through Jeremiah about Israel and Judah.

# Yahweh of hosts says this

Jeremiah introduces an important message from Yahweh. See Jeremiah 6:6.

# The people of Israel are oppressed, together with the people of Judah

"The Babylonians are oppressing the people of Israel and Judah" 

# captured them

The word "them" refers to the people of Israel and Judah who were captured and taken into exile.