381. Vers. 7:16. Ils n'auront plus faim, et ils n'auront plus soif, signifie que dans la suite ils ne manqueront ni de biens ni de vrais. Par ne point avoir faim, il est signifié ne point éprouver le manque de bien, et par ne point avoir soif, ne point éprouver le manque de vrai ; car avoir faim se dit du pain et de la nourriture, et avoir soif se dit du vin et de l'eau, et par le pain et la nourriture est signifié le bien, et par le vin et l'eau, le vrai. Voir ci-dessus, No. 323.

Down" is used many different ways, and its spiritual meaning in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Phrases like "bowing down," "lying down" and "falling down" are defined primarily by "bowing," "lying" and "falling"; there is also a great difference between a person descending, the Lord sending fire from heaven and someone handling an object, to offer a few examples. In a very general sense, though, "down" indicates a lowering from more internal spiritual states to more external ones. That's why the journey is described as going "down" to Egypt from Canaan, and people from all quarters go "up" to Jerusalem. It's also why the Lord comes "down" to us, which generally indicates a state of judgment.