Joseph Smith, whom I did call upon by mine angels, my ministering servants, and by mine own voice out of the heavens, to bring forth my work. Doctrine & Covenants 136:37

Trivia: According to section 133, 144,000 will stand on mount Zion with the Lamb. What will be written on their foreheads?

What were the Lamanites who were converted by Aaron and his brothers called after their conversion?


The Anti-Nephi-Lehies

(After their conversion and name change, God quit cursing them.
And now it came to pass that the king and those who were converted were desirous that they might have a name, that thereby they might be distinguished from their brethren; therefore the king consulted with Aaron and many of their priests, concerning the name that they should take upon them, that they might be distinguished.
And it came to pass that they called their names Anti-Nephi-Lehies; and they were called by this name and were no more called Lamanites ... and the curse of God did no more follow them. Alma 23:16
Here's a youtube video that will tell you the whole story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies
And now it came to pass that the king and those who were converted were desirous that they might have a name, that thereby they might be distinguished from their brethren; therefore the king consulted with Aaron and many of their priests, concerning the name that they should take upon them, that they might be distinguished. And it came to pass that they called their names Anti-Nephi-Lehies; and they were called by this name and were no more called Lamanites ... and the curse of God did no more follow them.

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