Genesis 29:25-32 shows Laban exploiting the existence of both daughters — substituting Leah for Rachel on the wedding night, then demanding seven more years of labor for Rachel.

In Genesis 49:31, Leah — introduced here as the less-favored wife — is buried in the patriarchal cave alongside Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Rebekah. Honor in death.

In Genesis 33:2, Jacob places Leah and her children nearer to Esau while keeping Rachel and Joseph protected in the rear — a hierarchy echoing the sisters' contrasting descriptions here.

In Ruth 4:11, Rachel and Leah are explicitly invoked together as the women 'who built up the house of Israel' — a public honor for both daughters named here.