Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 40:7:

• Kupsabiny: “The message reached the leaders of the soldiers that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam to be leader of the area/land. He was in charge of (older) men, women and children who were weak in the land. Those people were the ones that were not taken along to Babylon when the others were taken.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “There were some officials and soldiers of Juda who were in the mountains who did- not -surrender to Babilonia. They heard-the-news that the king of Babilonia made Gedalia governor of all the people of Juda who were the poorest, who were- not -taken-captive to Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The Israeli soldiers who had not surrendered to the army of Babylonia were roaming around in the countryside. Then their leaders heard someone say that the King of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah to be the governor of the very poor people who were still in Judah, who had not been taken to Babylon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)