1//code before the pause
2setTimeout(function(){
3    //do what you need here
4}, 2000);
5

1var delayInMilliseconds = 1000; //1 second
2
3setTimeout(function() {
4  //your code to be executed after 1 second
5}, delayInMilliseconds);
6

1function sleep(milliseconds) {
2  const date = Date.now();
3  let currentDate = null;
4  do {
5    currentDate = Date.now();
6  } while (currentDate - date < milliseconds);
7}
8
9console.log("Hello");
10sleep(2000);
11console.log("World!");

1//code before the pause
2setTimeout(function(){
3    //do what you need here
4}, 2000);

1function sleep(ms) {
2  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
3}

1var waitTill = new Date(new Date().getTime() + seconds * 1000);
2while(waitTill > new Date()){}