# are now desolate in the streets

These people no longer have homes, so they live outside along the streets and do not have enough to eat.

# Those who were brought up wearing scarlet clothing

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who grew up wearing scarlet clothing" or "those who wore scarlet clothing when they were growing up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# scarlet clothing

Here this phrase is a metonym for luxurious, expensive, and comfortable clothing, at least some of which was probably scarlet. Alternate translation: "luxurious clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# now lie on piles of ashes

This is because they no longer have homes and soft beds.