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# General Information:
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Yahweh now speaks through Jeremiah about Israel and Judah.
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# Yahweh of hosts says this
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Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6 ](../06/06.md ).
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# The people of Israel are oppressed, together with the people of Judah
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians are oppressing the people of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# captured them
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The word "them" refers to the people of Israel and Judah who were captured and taken into exile.