In Exodus 4:18, this signifies the continuation of the previous life. (Arcana Coelestia 7014)

In Exodus 13:17, this signifies to fall into falsities. (Arcana Coelestia 8097)

In John 13:3, this signifies to be conceived and to exist from the Divine in Himself, and to be united to Him as soul to body. (Arcana Coelestia 852[9])

802. As regards persuasions being the subject in this verse and evil desires in Verse 23, this may be recognized from the consideration that in the present verse birds are mentioned first and beasts next - for 'birds' means things of the understanding or of the rational, while 'beasts' means those of the will - whereas in verse 23, when things to do with evil desires are being described, beasts are mentioned first and birds next. The reason, as has been stated, is that the two flow reciprocally one into the other, and in this way the description of them is made complete.