In Genesis 9:12, this signifies people who are perpetually being regenerated or created anew. (Arcana Coelestia 1041)

In Isaiah 13:20, this signifies what is eternal regarding the destruction of truth. (Arcana Coelestia 1029[14])

6118. 'Saying, Give us bread' means a plea for the sustainment of spiritual life. This is clear from the meaning of 'giving', when it has reference to 'bread', as sustaining; and from the meaning of 'bread' as spiritual life. In a specific sense 'bread' means the good of love and charity; but in a general sense it means spiritual life, for in this case bread is used to mean all food, as shown in 2165. When used to mean all food in general, it is spiritual life; for in the spiritual sense food in general is all the good of love and all the truth of faith. These two are what compose spiritual life.