and go down: Isa 35:1, Isa 35:7, Isa 41:17-19, Isa 43:20, Isa 44:3-5, Isa 49:9; Jer 31:9
desert: or, plain, Deu 3:17, Deu 4:49; Jos 3:16
the sea: This was the Dead sea, or sea of Sodom, east of Jerusalem, in which it is said no living creature is found; or, at least, from its extreme saltness, it does not abound with fish like other seas. The healing of these waters denotes the calling of the Gentiles.
the waters: 2Ki 2:19-22; Isa 11:6-9; Mal 1:11; Mat 13:15